Michigan Child Abuse and Neglect Defense

The attorneys of Kirsch & Satawa are closely concerned with issues of child protection and welfare and have even trained Michigan state caseworkers in the past in detecting and investigating signs of child abuse. However, our primary concern is making sure that families are not destroyed by unfounded or carelessly prepared abuse, neglect, and dependency petitions that can result in the removal of children from their parents' home, the appointment of guardians, and even proceedings for terminating parental rights.

If you are facing a termination of parental rights (TPR) case, or if you have been accused of abuse or neglect of your own children, or children who have been placed under your care, contact the Detroit child abuse defense attorneys at Kirsch & Satawa.

Our Michigan parental rights termination defense lawyers use the same investigative and advocacy techniques in child protection cases that we apply in our criminal defense practice. We thoroughly analyze and test every aspect of the investigation resulting in the child protection charges. We develop our own forensic evidence that can result in the favorable disposition of the case. We will also investigate the possibility that the original charge of child neglect or abuse might have been mistaken, improperly motivated, or reflected a misunderstanding of the applicable law.

Michigan records findings of child abuse in the Central Child Abuse Registry, which collects information that can result in license suspension proceedings for nurses, foster parents, coaches, daycare providers, schoolteachers, and others. We defend clients in actions that may place them in the Central Child Abuse Registry. Moreover, we can petition for expungement of your name and records from the Central Child Abuse Registry.

If you are a parent facing removal of your children from your home or an action for terminating parental rights, or a professional whose license is threatened by child abuse or neglect charges, contact the Michigan child neglect and abuse defense lawyers at Kirsch & Satawa.

The Michigan child neglect and abuse attorneys of Kirsch & Satawa represent and defend persons facing out-of-home placement of their children, termination of parental rights, or proceedings against professional licenses throughout the state, including Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Flint, Southfield, Royal Oak, Troy, Pontiac, Madison Heights, Farmington Hills, Livonia, Dearborn, Canton, Taylor, Mount Clemens, Warren, Sterling Heights, Utica, Macomb, Grosse Pointe, St. Clair Shores, Howell, Brighton, and Wayne County, Oakland County, Macomb County, and Livingston County.