The affidavit used to justify CPS taking custody of the child lists the wrong mom, the couple says.
Parents of a newborn are demanding the return of their infant from CPS after a doctor filed papers over concerns about the child's medical needs.A distraught Texas couple is demanding that child protective services return their infant to their care.
They said the paperwork used to remove the child from their home was incorrect, and that it said the mother was someone completely different and who had a criminal record.A midwife helped with a successful home birth. Three days later, her parents Rodney and Temecia Jackson took her to a pediatrician for a standard checkup, where they got a clean bill of health and took the baby back home.
Then, they got messages from the doctor that the baby had jaundice and dangerously high levels of bilirubin."Several hours later into the night, he texts my phone very aggressively to take her to the hospital or he's calling CPS," Temecia recalled."I authorized the support of CPS to help get this baby get the care that was medically necessary and needed," Dr. Anand Bhat told the court.
CPS agreed, writing that "due to the parents being unwilling to discuss the danger and potential consequences of this condition, it is necessary for the department to intervene."
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