http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-leaving-kids-alone-moms-shamed-20180820-story.html#

http://archive.is/PhqsO

https://parentalrightsfoundation.org/neglect-dog-walking/ http://archive.is/mdnW1

To me this gets to a pretty crucial question of law which is why CPS even exists. They have in most places, completely anonymous reports, the ability to take your children with less than probable cause, the ability to terminate your rights with a standard of clear and convincing evidence / preponderance. You never get to find out who your accuser is for up to a year after a case is ruled out and possibly never otherwise, and they remove kids all the time in cases that have no criminal charges. If it doesn't rise to the level of criminal charges, the right to an attorney, etc. then it shouldn't be a case. Family courts operate without the absolute right to an appointed attorney. It's how the racket exists.