A powerful government agency with minimal oversight. Children separated from parents based on personal conflicts. Social workers who lie in court reports with no consequences. This isn't dystopian fiction—it's the reality of child welfare systems across America.

Sean McMillan, a pioneering civil rights attorney, pulls back the curtain on one of the most devastating abuses of power affecting families today: judicial deception in child protective services. After stumbling into this specialized practice through a case referred by his father, McMillan discovered a pattern of constitutional violations that permanently alter lives yet receive little public attention.

"The only method of escalation they have is take your kid," McMillan explains, highlighting the dangerous power imbalance when undertrained, unlicensed social workers develop personal conflicts with parents. Unlike police officers with extensive training and oversight, these government employees can separate families based on subjective impressions rather than genuine safety concerns. Even more troubling, those who fabricate evidence rarely face consequences—many receive promotions or simply transfer to different departments.

Through landmark cases that have changed policies across California, McMillan fights for parents caught in a system designed to justify its own actions rather than protect children appropriately. His $4.9 million verdict for a mother who lost her children for six and a half years after a minor disagreement with a social worker exemplifies the life-altering consequences of unchecked government power.

For anyone navigating the family court system, concerned about civil rights, or simply interested in how justice functions when the playing field is dramatically uneven, this episode offers crucial insights from someone devoting his career to holding powerful institutions accountable. McMillan's work reminds us that true justice requires not just legal expertise but the courage to challenge systems that harm those they claim to protect.

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