Is there a us code for not investigating abuse

Judges don't "investigate". Judges decide cases that are before them based on the evidence presented to them by the parties. There are...

What does "Nolle prossing" mean?

It is the past participle of and short for nolle prosequi, "legal term of art and a Latin legal phrase meaning "be unwilling to pursue",[2] a...

Can I sue for defamation slander and pain and suffering

Check with a personal injury or defamation lawyer about whether you would have a successful defamation claim. As I understand it, the purpose of a...

IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO LEGALLY FOR MY DAUGHTER RECIEVING THE WRONG PERSCRIPTION?

I don't practice in Texas but I feel comfortable in suggesting that because you protected your daughter from injury from the pharmacy's error, you...

Can I sue Headstart for giving my child over to my mom who was not on the list to pick her up.

I don't practice in Virginia but I feel safe saying that anyone can sue for almost anything but the more important questions are whether you would...

False accusation of an illegal lock

I have changed the category that avvo assigned to your question from domestic violence to landlord and tenant so that LT lawyers might see and...

This is a Q&A forum. You need to use the Find a Lawyer function here on avvo.com to seek out a Child Abuse lawyer in Sarasota County. It's...

What are my options if my daughter was sexually molested and the police cannot do anything because of Arizona laws?

I don't practice in Arizona but the way I read your question the police aren't saying that they can't do anything, but that they don't believe they...

My family is currently and has been harassed by DCF. What can I do?

Hire a lawyer. "What can I do?" is not really a question capable of being answered on the fly in a Q&A forum such as this. Use the Find a Lawyer...

Can a court appointed lawyer with hold documents that have been requested by their client?

There are confidentiality laws that protect the child's DCF records from being disclosed except in certain circumstances. See DCF Regulation 12 110...