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Fake Child Protective Services Attempted to Remove Kid from Home in Florida

A fake child protective services employee attempted to remove a kid from a Central Florida home. The post Fake Child Protective Services Attempted to Remove Kid from Home in Florid...

Texas child abuse investigations over gender-affirming care no longer blocked

The Texas Supreme Court lifted temporary injunctions protecting three families and members of PFLAG, Inc., after CPS cases were dropped or trans kids aged into adults.

Inside DCFS: Staff shortages, burnout, and management failures put Louisiana's children at risk

BATON ROUGE - Several employees from the Department of Children and Family Services spoke with WBRZ's Brittany Weiss, saying child welfare cases are outnumbering trained staff, and...

Child Protection Investigation Unit struggles with agencies not sharing information

The Child Protection Investigation Unit was set up to look into serious harm to children who are in state care and identify systemic failures to fix systems and practices at Oranga...

JCPS investigates allegations of abuse

Jefferson County Public Schools and Child Protective Services are investigating allegations of abuse involving a student at Field Elementary School in Louisville. The allegations w...

Supreme Court rules DCYF must release records in foster abuse cases

(The Center Square) - A group of former foster children in Washington who sued the state for failing to protect them from abuse in foster care won a landmark case before the Washin...

Senate bill could bring massive overhaul to state child welfare system, possibly decide fate of DCFS

BATON ROUGE -- At the state capitol on Wednesday, a state senator proposed legislation that could bring a massive overhaul to the state's child welfare system and possibly decide t...

Couple fights to get kids from Indiana Child Services amid abuse allegations

A Valparaiso mother and father are fighting to get their kids back after they say the Indiana Department of Child Services wrongfully accused them of abusing their baby. The parent...

A childcare worker was asked to take baby Lily home for the weekend after a court protection order last year. She’s stil...

Exclusive: Sofie is devoted to the baby who was removed from her family, but she and advocates say the situation speaks to a desperate crisis in Victoria’s child protection systemT...

Louisiana Legislative Auditor flags DCFS for over 300 cases involving policy concerns

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Legislative Auditor flagged the Department of Children and Family Services for over 307 cases involving a lack of communication, decisions reg...

Valparaiso couple fights to get children back amid state's suspicion of abuse

A Valparaiso mother and father are fighting to get their kids back after they say the Indiana Department of Child Services wrongfully accused them of abusing their baby.

Former Indiana DCS case manager charged with falsifying child abuse records

Former Indiana Department of Child Services family case manager Jade Wilson is facing criminal charges following an investigation by the Indiana Office of Inspector General, accord...

Taking Children from Their Parents Without a Court Order

A class-action lawsuit is challenging the emergency-removal practices of New York’s Administration for Children’s Services.

Children’s Advocacy Centers of Arkansas Highlights Child Abuse Prevention Month and Ways to Protect Children

Little Rock, AR – April is Child Abuse Prevention Month—a time to raise awareness, educate communities, and empower people to prevent abuse before it happens. Children’s Advocacy C...

From clergy to coaches, states debate who should report child abuse and neglect

Conversations with survivors of sexual abuse left Missouri state Sen. Tracy McCreery wondering what could have prevented the harm, leading her to sponsor a bill that would require...

States Update Guardianship Laws To Keep Children of Immigrants Out of Foster Care

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Built for speed: Inside Japan’s child protection system

In Japan, sources such as schools, neighbors, and the 189 hotline all feed into a child protection system designed to surface potential risks early, even when certainty is low.

LCCS event urges community feedback via new survey

Lucas County Children Services is urging the community to report suspected instances of child abuse and neglect, contact the agency with any questions about its services, and parti...

Kansas 911 dispatcher and son arrested in child abuse case

They have been taken into custody on suspicion of two counts of child abuse and two counts of aggravated child endangerment.

DCP directed to supervise probe into PoCSO case

Former PTA member arrested by feds for possession of child pornography

A former Parent Teacher Association board member in Texas was arrested by federal agents on Thursday for possession of child pornography, according to a Department of Homeland Secu...

Psychologist, doctor, corporate execs arrested in California child sex abuse sting

Detectives involved in a yearlong child exploitation investigation that resulted in more than 500 suspects being identified and 42 arrested are speaking out after learning some of...

Mother in refuge with children gets order protecting them from their father

Another woman says baby was returned with injuries four times after father had access

Kentucky seeks foster care review volunteers in 54 counties

The announcement comes during National Child Abuse Prevention Month.