“Abusive” placement of children. “Parents always get the impression that they are not the worst in the world.”

This article complements these two.

When parents blame social services for “abusing” children

The case of Pauline Bourgoin. The complex case reality behind the allegation of “abusive” placement

While associations, lawyers and parents of foster children multiply media initiatives to condemn abusive placements, Esther Mackle, Juvenile Judge of the Court of Bobigny (Saint-Saint-Denis) details in Figaro the criteria on which the judge must make his decision.

LE FIGARO. – Are there placement errors?

Esther MECL. – Yes, but it’s a very limited risk because there are so many filters separating families and the judge’s office; concern information collection unit, childhood social assistance (ASE) educational services, prosecutor’s office. But there are times when we make mistakes. I remember this incident when two little girls called 119 “Mom gets…