Wow, even though the battle was won in the Hardwick case, that's 6 years of separation!!! All that time, never to be regained!!
Social workers argue that they have supervisors to oversee their activity and to provide checks and balances, but really, they are almost always on the same page. When I had dealings with social services, my kids weren't taken but they could've been, and on my court date there was a guardian ad litem (a lawyer to represent the children) there who agreed to everything the social worker proposed and he never even interviewed me, or my children, never even saw them!!! They only conversation we had was: Me, "Are you the guardian ad litem?" Him, "Yes." Yet, he was key in deciding my children's fate at the time. They have altogether too much power! Thank you for the article.
I read about your case when you made a post about it. And am very glad it turned out better than many cases out there. of course, they are all on the same side of the coin "most of the time". Personally, I see the caseworker as the main head in this cases because they are the one who build up evidences that are used against a parent. They can screw a parent over just by sneezing. But today, parents need to be aware that they have a say when this caseworkers comes knocking. Thanks a lot @snowpea for your helpful contribution.