This. I support Ron Paul for many reasons. Many of the reasons stem from the church I was raised in. It was based on VOLUNTARY charity, good will to others. My parents were officers (ministers) for this church and would open our home to children when their parents couldn't/wouldn't take care of them. They would confront the parent or the parent would come to them.
The worst aspect, imo, of a state CYF system supported through federal funding, besides the fact of stealing money in order to pay for it, is that if states don't meet their federally mandated quota, they lose their funding. You know what this means.
I've seen families torn apart because of CYF. One family of 7 children, they took the kids away stemming from not following up with an infant's doctor's visit. The children were placed in foster care, and abused. Even after the parents did everything the court ordered them to do, the courts terminated their rights and placed the children up for adoption. My mom appeared on the parent's behalf in court several times and said the action by the CYF workers was just sickening. Lying to the judge and he would not permit the parents to speak in their defense. This was a black family and as Ron Paul speaks about the discrimination in the court system against minorities, this is a perfect example.