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The Central Index functions as a blacklist of parents. Each state has their
own version of the list and once a name is added parents have found it nearly
impossible to have their name removed. These lists have been declared unconstitutional
in a recently ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Too many people have been listed -- not on the basis of what they have done
to bring harm to children, but simply on the basis of CPS caseworker opinions.
Most people listed on the Central Index have never been criminally charged,
have never been informed that their name appears on the list, neither have
they been convicted of any kind of child abuse or neglect.
Yet, having your name appear on the list can and has led to individuals losing
jobs, future employment opportunities and can follow them the rest of their lives
causing irreparable harm for themselves and their families.
The Gates couple who appear in this video said they became foster-adoptive parents so
they could help needy children. The Gary & Melissa Gates have spent the past 8-years
and $175,000.00 trying to get their names removed from the Central Registry list in
Texas. Each state has their own lists but they are shared from state to state, making
it nearly impossible to lead a normal life once your name has been added.
The Gates have founded a non-profit organization — The Texas Center for Family Rights,
after they saw the need for families to be protected from invasive investigations by CPS,
which can be started by one malicious phone call.

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