This book shows a rarely exposed side of America's contemporary struggle to address child abuse, telling the stories of loving families who were almost destroyed by false allegations--readily accepted by caseworkers, doctors, the media, and, too often, the courts.

Today the "Brady Bunch" kids could be taken, too -- A "multidisciplinary pediatric consortium" means doctors help police and caseworkers to take the kids -- The investigation begins in earnest, with "hurry up and wait" -- It's fine to take the kids, unless the state is lying -- A night to remember -- Planning for a court date to keep the kids -- "Without prejudice" means you lose the kids for now -- Bringing on the witnesses -- The state's star witness and someone the investigation missed -- The baby's at risk if breastfed in private -- Attacking the doctor who knows something about fractures -- To the finish line -- Attempts at recourse and the end of the investigation -- Partial answers and partial remedies -- A "constellation of injuries" does not equal child abuse -- We believe the children, except when they say the baby wasn't abused -- A statistical likelihood doesn't make parents guilty -- Epilogue : what needs to be done.