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A DCFS analysis had determined that the situation was “high" risk, which typically means that social workers should open a case. But, according to DCFS records, the social worker overrode the ...
Anthony's life was sporadically supervised by DCFS from 2013 to 2017. ... The vice principal of Lincoln Elementary School in Lancaster reported in 2015 that Anthony said his mother was beating him
DCFS's operations involve investigating child welfare and abuse allegations, foster care, and adoption. DCFS files child welfare allegations in Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court, located in Monterey Park, California, and the Alfred J. McCourtney Juvenile Justice Center in Lancaster, California. DCFS is represented by Los Angeles County Counsel.
During his autopsy, Avalos's body showed clear signs of sustained abuse. He had bruises and burns all over his body, and he was extremely malnourished. [4] According to court testimony, Avalos's aunt, Crystal Diuguid, divulged to her therapist that Avalos's mother was beating, starving, and locking him for hours in a room without any access to the bathroom. [4]
DCFS had approved her as a monitor, unaware that she was living in the Lancaster home with Justin's grandfather, Jessie, who had a long history of heavy drug use, according to a county source ...
Child protective services (CPS) refers to government agencies in the United States that investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervene by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
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The toddler died at the Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster, where he was taken after family found him unconscious at his mother's house and called 911, according to the autopsy report.