Parents rally support

A group dubbing itself Butte Parents for CPS and Court Reform is ramping up efforts to shed light on Butte County’s Children’s Services Department. The group, which meets weekly, has started a monthly protest outside the Butte County Superior Courthouse in Oroville.

Some of the dozen or so waving signs on Tuesday (Jan. 31) have children in the foster-care system who they say were taken by CSD without cause. Others were protesting what they believe are prejudices on the part of CSD when it comes to disabled parents.

The group’s immediate goal is to inform other parents in similar circumstances of their rights, and to shine a light on a system they see as corrupt. They’ve scheduled protests for the last Tuesday of every month starting at 8 a.m. outside the courthouse. Check the CN&R’s online calendar for updated information.