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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.
Abbott, a Republican, had ordered the state Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) to carry out child abuse investigations into families whose children were receiving puberty-blocking ...
In the United States, a mandated reporter is a person who is required by law to report to Child Protective Services (CPS) or Adult Protective Services if they know or suspect a child or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of being abused or neglected or they may be subject to civil and criminal penalties for failing to report.
Hannah Hiatt isn't the first parent to face child welfare investigations sparked by an internet mob.
[25] [55] But the Seattle Post-Intelligencer argued that while Perez got a lot of the criticism, "he was just the point man for an investigation either directed by or undertaken with the active involvement of CPS officials", [10] and the Wall Street Journal blamed "the entire law enforcement establishment [including] the prosecutors". [2]
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In order to get the children back, she agreed to stay away from Coleman. [5] Marcella Williams had a third child in November 2000. [9] In October 2002, when Davontae was in the first grade, CPS received allegations that he was being physically and medically neglected. CPS caseworkers visited Davontae and his siblings, who denied being abused. [10]