“I’d Rather Take a Beating Than Catch a CPS Case”

This article was written by Jasmine Wali and published in The Nation.

This article explores the impossible choices faced by survivors of domestic violence under the family policing system. “Which would be worse: being beaten by your partner, or having social services take away your children? That’s the choice facing many parents I’ve worked with as a social worker, and the answer is always the same. “I’d rather take the beating than catch a CPS case,” as one said to me.”