Video evidence undermines child protective services' claim of abuse against Theresa. Witnesses call other allegations into question. Theresa might have used this to convince the judge to give her kids back — if she'd only had a lawyer representing her at her first hearing. As it turns out, she's not the only parent with this problem.

Rylenn and Everly

Theresa Fogel moves with her four children to a small town in rural Ohio, hoping for a fresh start. Instead, unsubstantiated allegations of abuse prompt the local child welfare agency to take her children. As Theresa struggles to regain custody, she discovers what critics call the dark secret of child welfare: that your children can be taken for reasons the state may never have to prove, and getting them back is anything but guaranteed.