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Help That Harms
Accused, separated and reunited: Parents describe journey to get their kids home after being accused of abuse
Some families have lived the Help That Harms – the roadblocks that make it difficult for parents to prove their innocence after being accused of abuse.
'Protect your kids. Protect yourselves' | Georgia parents fighting abuse charges say they were misjudged
Prior to 11Alive's investigation, Help That Harms, the families had never met. Together, they shared similar stories.
A glimpse of the debate on whether medical tests can prove child abuse
The fate of whether a parent regains custody of their child or spends time behind bars is often left to a judge's perception of credibility.
11Alive Investigator Rebecca Lindstrom discusses series that uncovered families blindsided, torn apart by abuse charges
11Alive's Rebecca Lindstrom shares what led to the Help That Harms investigation and her journey covering the dynamics of child abuse pediatricians.
How Georgia could learn from Texas, other states when it comes to child abuse diagnoses
11Alive Investigates went to Texas to learn how the state changed its law and is implementing the practice of second opinions.
Understanding the Problem
Watch 11Alive's new series: 'Help That Harms'
Help That Harms | Families blindsided, torn apart by abuse charges
The problem | Forsyth County family torn apart amid child abuse allegations
The beginning | Blindsided by diagnosis of abuse, Georgia families say state has too much power to pull kids from homes
'The 'F' Word: Foster Care' | Mom creates podcast after falsely being accused of abuse
The Solution | How Georgia could learn from Texas, other states when it comes to child abuse diagnoses
'The objective truth' | The debate on whether medical tests can provide child abuse
The verdict | Georgia jury finds parents guilty of child abuse. Why family says it's wrong
Georgia couple fighting to regain custody, believes medical condition was misdiagnosed as child abuse
Corey and Diana Sullivan had their three young children taken from them in 2023 after they took their baby to the hospital for a swollen leg.
'We pray every day' | Georgia parents spend $100,000 on fighting abuse charges, hope to reunite as family
Casey and Bailey Collins believe their son has a medical condition causing brain bleeds. Their pediatrician believes the same. However, the state says it's abuse.
Georgia jury finds parents guilty of child abuse. They maintain there's a medical reason for son's injuries
Tarilyn and Tyler Alexander's sons were taken away from them after they took their oldest to the hospital to get to the bottom of his unexplained injuries.
After kept apart for nearly a year, Georgia parents say their daughters are still paying the price
Matt and his wife Wilairat "Tuckey" Hernandez have been unable to speak or spend time together outside of court for the last 10 months.
The state took 2 Georgia sisters from their parents - why a community disagrees
DFCS has also removed the Hernandez girls from their aunt and uncle's care and from their foster parents.
Here's what to know about child abuse pediatricians
Families featured in 11Alive Investigates series Help that Harms claim that the child welfare system relies too heavily on CAPs' diagnosis.
Couple fighting to prove doctors wrong after facing abuse charges when newborn son had broken bones
The Alexanders went searching for answers after a child abuse pediatrician said their son was abused -- adamant that their son was not harmed.
Medical experts say science raises question on whether a Georgia father really killed his baby
Danyel Smith was convicted of murder in 2003 for the blunt force trauma that killed his 2-month-old baby, Chandler.
How an ER trip 2 years ago is tearing this Georgia family apart
Two years later, the Timms family is fighting to bring their boy back home while fighting criminal charges.
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