The sad reality of CPS is that they will go after parents like this child's parent for harmless things but I can not count the stories of children that have been either murdered by actual abusive parents who passed CPS's "check" or children that have been abused sexually, mentally or physically by a foster parent. CPS picks and chooses what cases and parents they want to punish. There have been cases where a social worker steps in because of allegations of abuse then when its proven that they were actually abusing their kids they will either get a payoff or just decide to turn the other cheek. I agree 100% that this government-run institution is of no use to anyone.