SACRAMENTO -
"I just want my kids back. That's all I want. Those kids are my life," sobbed Sacramento mom, Fakhere Afzal.
And that life changed forever for Fakhere Afzal, more than a year-and-a-half ago, when CPS took way her two daughters ages two months old and 15 months old at the time.
"This is my very humble request... to the CPS and everybody who enrolled in this case with us. Please, we just want our kids back," Afzal pleaded.
For the father, Chaudhry Sheriff, the separation likely hits him a bit harder.
Authorities believe he broke his 2-month-old daughter's arm.
It was in July of last year, when Chaudhry brought his baby to the ER when she wouldn't stop crying.
Cops came to investigate and later arrested him for abuse.
"We... we (are) dead, without kids. I know we did not do anything. Why they're doing this?" the father asked.
The parents say they have followed all the rules, completed parenting classes required by CPS, and have no history of abuse.
Still the courts have ended their visitation rights.
CPS did not return several phone calls for comment.
"With no previous history?," Fox 40 asked the family's attorney, Bob Blasier.
"No previous history," he said.
"No criminal record?"
"No."
"This one incident?"
"One incident."
"They've satisfied what they were asked to do?"
"Yes."
Meantime, the kids are still in foster care. Local Muslims are urging CPS to reunite the family.
"On behalf of the Muslim and Pakistani community to resolve this very long, outstanding issue," said Sarfraz Khan, chairman of the Friends of Pakistan.
The family has turned to doctors to conduct an outside investigation.
They determined the baby suffered injuries during the birthing process which involved a vacuum-assisted C-section.
The infant also had a vitamin deficiency which could have affected the fracture.
"This entire family will be destroyed because of this incident," Blasier said. "And there is nothing whatsoever to justify what's been done here."
"I don't wanna live without my kids," the mother said. "So please, please, just give me back my kids."
And that life changed forever for Fakhere Afzal, more than a year-and-a-half ago, when CPS took way her two daughters ages two months old and 15 months old at the time.
"This is my very humble request... to the CPS and everybody who enrolled in this case with us. Please, we just want our kids back," Afzal pleaded.
For the father, Chaudhry Sheriff, the separation likely hits him a bit harder.
Authorities believe he broke his 2-month-old daughter's arm.
It was in July of last year, when Chaudhry brought his baby to the ER when she wouldn't stop crying.
Cops came to investigate and later arrested him for abuse.
"We... we (are) dead, without kids. I know we did not do anything. Why they're doing this?" the father asked.
The parents say they have followed all the rules, completed parenting classes required by CPS, and have no history of abuse.
Still the courts have ended their visitation rights.
CPS did not return several phone calls for comment.
"With no previous history?," Fox 40 asked the family's attorney, Bob Blasier.
"No previous history," he said.
"No criminal record?"
"No."
"This one incident?"
"One incident."
"They've satisfied what they were asked to do?"
"Yes."
Meantime, the kids are still in foster care. Local Muslims are urging CPS to reunite the family.
"On behalf of the Muslim and Pakistani community to resolve this very long, outstanding issue," said Sarfraz Khan, chairman of the Friends of Pakistan.
The family has turned to doctors to conduct an outside investigation.
They determined the baby suffered injuries during the birthing process which involved a vacuum-assisted C-section.
The infant also had a vitamin deficiency which could have affected the fracture.
"This entire family will be destroyed because of this incident," Blasier said. "And there is nothing whatsoever to justify what's been done here."
"I don't wanna live without my kids," the mother said. "So please, please, just give me back my kids."
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