He was removed from home by CPS as a child. Now, this Texas father is determined to break the cycle of abuse Anfernee Sandoval said the lasting trauma he's dealt with after being removed from home motivated him to be a better parent and partner. Author: Mariah Medina (KENS5) Updated: 12:16 AM CDT April 22, 2021 SAN ANTONIO — Anfernee Sandoval remembers his relatives fighting as he and his younger brother were removed from their home by Texas Child Protective Services. “I still remember to this day like it was yesterday,” Sandoval told KENS 5. “They just come in and they just take you.” Now a father himself with another baby on the way, the department again found its way into his life after a domestic violence incident between him and his partner, Veronica Sangbong. The incident happened while the couple was living in a shelter. Now living in their own apartment, Sandoval recalled how stressful the living situation was as he maintained his sobriety and attempted to get back on his feet financially.