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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.
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.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is the code department [2] [3] of the Illinois state government responsible for child protective services. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] As of June 2019 [update] , Marc Smith is the acting Director of Children and Family Services.
Gov. Roy Cooper, DHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley, Mecklenburg County and others failed to fix a broken system, the lawsuit says. Inept NC child protective system puts vulnerable kids in danger ...
Rankin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The western border of the county is formed by the Pearl River . As of the 2020 census , the population was 157,031, [ 1 ] making it the fourth-most populous county in Mississippi.
In 1977, King County Superior Court Judge David Soukup was faced with making decisions on behalf of abused and neglected children with only the information provided by the state Child Protective Services. Soukup formulated the idea that volunteers could be dedicated to a case and speak for children's best interests. [4]
A children's ombudsman, children's commissioner, youth commissioner, child advocate, children's commission, youth ombudsman or equivalent body is a public authority in various countries charged with the protection and promotion of the rights of children and young people, either in society at large, or in specific categories such as children in contact with the care system.
Reeves won Rankin County 27,117 votes in that contest compared to 13,479 for Presley. Among local races in the county of nearly 160,000 people, not a single Democratic candidate filed to run for ...