Please HELP!!! Will CPS take my children away?

O.K., I used to work in child protective services. Laws very by state. In general, a call comes in and the caller's name is kept confidential. The call taker makes an assessment as to whether or not there will be a follow up. That's the first gate keeper. If allegations are made that the child's life is in danger from abuse or neglect then the call has to be referred on to someone who goes out to check on the child. The age of the child makes a big difference in this. It doesn't sound like anyone is going to be taking away your children. They haven't even suggested opening up a case. Perhaps you just need to adjust your way of looking at it all. Social workers are people who care about the welfare of your children, they aren't "the enemy". If they do open a case, it's not the end of the world. Sit down with them. Tell them the truth and you will find they can offer some useful services. If you co-operate by doing classes or whatever they come up with as a "plan", it won't be long and they'll have closed the case. Look upon them as friends dropping by to visit. The state does not make any money by adopting children out. They do, however, have a mandate to not let children linger in foster care. Relatives are the first choice for fostering any child that needs to be removed from the home and they are also the first choice for adoption if they child cannot be returned home. Terminating parental rights doesn't just happen. The parents usually have a lot of chances to turn things around. But I get that this is an invasion of your privacy for no good reason, so perhaps you should consider consulting with a family law attorney to see if you can get CPS to stop coming over because you are feeling harassed. Good luck.