The state of New Jersey has threatened to take a son away from his parents and place him up for adoption after an incident where the boy twirled a pencil like a gun in class.
13-year-old Ethan Chaplin was initially threatened with suspension when a classmate stated Ethan had ‘twirled his pencil like a gun’. After receiving media attention the school backed off.
However, after the incident seemed to cool off, the family received a letter from the “New Jersey’s Department of Child Protection and Permanency and Department of Children and Families”.
“I received a letter from them saying they had found an incident of abuse or neglect regarding Ethan because I refused to take him for psychological evaluation,” the father stated.
To appease the state and end the insanity the father took Ethan in to see a social worker, where blood and urine were drawn and no behavioral problem was found.
But the state was still not happy and demanded more testing – threatening this time to take the child and place him up for adoption.
You can help this family deal with this insane situation by calling this the state’s Dept. of Children and Families:
Department of Children and Families
Address: 22 Mill St, Paterson, NJ 07501, United States
Phone:(973) 977-4525
1-855-463-6323
[email protected]
The father has contacted Gov. Christie’s office, who has promised to get in touch with the Dept of Children and Families, but feel free to give more impetus for that to happen by contacting the governor’s office as well. There is an online form if you prefer:
Office of the Governor
PO Box 001
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-292-6000
http://www.state.nj.us/governor/contact/
This is so stupid
This is a problem with Child Protective Services, they need to focus on real child abuse and not something like this. I guess they have a nut case running the Department, maybe they are the ones that need evaluation.
Insane
New Jersey…New York…all the same. Control freaks!!! What an ignorant teacher/school. Parents put presser on them & name names!! Good for spreading the word. We hope you get a lawyer!
WHAT A BUNCH OF C**P!!
Apparently, common sense wasn’t a prerequisite to be the principal of that school. After they fire this clown, they should put it on the list of requirements before they interview for another.
The Peoples Republic of New Jersey at it again.
HEY NJ WAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH U INSANE PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!! STOP THE STUPIDITY. U DID NOT CARRY THE BABY FOR 9 MONTHS IN YR WOMB AND THEN GIVE BIRTH DID U ? HE IS JUST A BOY AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF ABUSE. STOP TRYING TO DESTROY FAMILIES ? READ THE BOOK OF TRUTH AND BACK OFF.
stop not letting kids be kids,u touch my kids for any reasons and there will be hell to pay.
This.is.insane. What about a marionette leading a band? A baton? A juggling act? A pencil looks NOTHING like a gun…