INTRODUCING THE CEO OF JUSTICE FOR INNOCENT PARENTS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

I built this non-profit organization because I want to help other parents fighting the system just like I am.

My name is Melonie Morrow and I have been falsely accused of "Shaken Baby Syndrome" - Child Abuse, lost partial custody over my children, arrested, jailed, traumatized, and more. I NEVER HURT MY BABY! I will NEVER stop fighting for my children. I love them more than words can describe and they need to be home with me! God gave me these babies. No one will ever love and protect them like I will.  I have a strong desire and passion to help ANYONE who is living this nightmare.

 I started this organization because I believe that God has a purpose for me to fulfill for going through this storm/trial. My testimony is going to help others gain strength, knowledge, support and to cope through this nightmare with spiritual strength. I want to provide resources on organizations to help parents succeed the CPS and court systems. I want to share news, research and laws to educate the public on the fact that these situations do exist in our communities and can affect ANYONE! I want parents that are going through this nightmare to know that they are not alone and to never give up hope for fighting for their children.

 NO PARENT SHOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS NIGHTMARE. 

My organization is built on my pain, my tears, my traumatic memories, and my stressful experiences with doctors, CPS, lawyers, and the court system. I've done so much research on shaken baby syndrome, other related organizations, and discovered a horrifying fact. I am NOT alone! There are hundreds of parents who have been falsely accused of a crime,lost their children, and some have been imprisoned. Child abuse does exist, however if medical records prove that a child has a medical illness than child abuse needs to be RULED OUT, charges need to be dropped, innocent parents in prison need to released, and children need to be returned home. Doctors, lawyers, and CPS need to do more research on their clients before making abuse accusations.

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MY STORY....

 The past two years have been “A Mother’s Worst Nightmare”. In September of 2016, I took my newborn baby to the pediatrician because he kept breaking out in bruises all over his stomach and chest, in addition to his lack of appetite and crying all night. The doctor sent us home with an honest assumption that it was the seatbelt that caused the bruises and gas. One week later I picked up my newborn baby boy from our babysitter. When we arrived home, my baby boy started having what looked like a stroke or seizure. Immediately I rushed my baby to the ER. After a few days in the pediatric intensive care unit, doctors confirmed through test that My baby had bleeding on his brain, bleeding behind his eyes, and a small hairline fracture on the back of his skull. The doctor never looked up my baby’s medical history...instead the Doctor stated that these symptoms meant that My baby has SBS- Shaken Baby Syndrome?! As a result they called the crime unit and CPS-Child Protective Services on me! 

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That was September 2016. It is now two years later September 2018 and I am still fighting to regain custody of my children. CPS closed my case labeling my case "Unable to determine". They placed my children in separate homes with caregivers. I discovered my baby's medical records diagnosing my baby with several medical illnesses that caused the same symptoms as shaken baby syndrome. However, doctors, lawyers, and CPS ignored my baby's medical records!

 A detective labeled me as the main suspect because I was the last person with my baby because I rushed him to the ER. This detective charged me with a felony of injury to a child. A DA  ordered my arrest inside of the school where I teach children in front of staff and students. I was forced to resign from teaching after 13 years of teaching.

My criminal cased was dismissed due to insufficient evidence. I continued to do research on laws and filed for my own expungement. However, there are laws called statue of limitations which keeps someone in the system for a certain amount of years depending on their felony regardless if they are innocent. As a result of my criminal record is not being expunged I am unable to return to my teaching career that I love so much.

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Throughout the last 2 years of my nightmare my family has been torn apart, traumatized, my daughter lived in a children's shelter, I've raised and spent $30,000 on civil and criminal attorney fees, I've been lied on, arrested, and jailed.  My baby boy is almost two years old and his pediatrician stated that he is completely normal and on time for his age in mental and physical development stages. I’ve missed out on two years of my children’s lives due to this nightmare. God has blessed me with caregivers that allow me to bond with my children for long periods of times and I have a million photos to prove to my kids that we made memories. I’m currently free of any charges because CPS and prosecutors could not find any evidence on me for child abuse charges. However, there is more than enough evidence and proof that I am of good character. I have been an excellent mother to my 10 year old daughter before this nightmare. I am an educator as of 13 years with 2 degrees and have never hurt a student. I had never had a criminal record in my life before this happened. I am NOT a drug addict or alcoholic. I have been honest and told my testimony inside and outside of the courts. I have completed and followed rules and timelines in the CPS, civil and criminal court system. I dress professionally and clean at all times. All of these qualities symbolize my good character but for some reason this is NOT enough to regain full custody of my children and get my record expunged.

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