Yes CA Penal Code section 11174.3 authorizes this when deemed necessary. The protection of an abused or neglected child might be compromised if the...

Can grandmother Who is also ?legal Foster mother get charged with child abuse

In criminal court? Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is needed. In juvenile dependency court? Proof by a preponderance of the evidence is needed. ...

Can the police and socials workers from CWS interview/interrogate minor children without parent consent/parent present?

Yes CA Penal Code section 11174.3 authorizes this when deemed necessary. The integrity of the interview and protection of the child might...

Is there any way I can obtain any information in the report from the submitting acency

Maybe, maybe not. Juvenile case files are confidential. You do not state your relationship to the child in question. You will likely have to...

If what you are asking about is the CACI (child abuse central index) in California, and you received a letter stating that your name would be on...

Can child services remove a child I have taken custody over because of a 23 yr old DUI ?

DCFS is required to have an AFSA approved relative placement (adoption and safe families act). If you have a DUI conviction that was later...

In California, can a referral assessment determined to be "substantiated" be disputed or appealed?

The Penal code requires agencies to report to the California Dept. of Justice "known or suspected child abuse or severe neglect that is determined...

Is it illegal to use mace on someone in school?

I don't practice law in PA, but I'm pretty certain mace is prohibited on school grounds in most, if not all states. You should check your...

DV can lead to dependency court action when there is evidence the violence is ongoing, likely to continue, and has harmed the children, or places...

CPS reports filed

I agree with Ms. Cox and would add that CPS and the Court will also assess whether your son can be safely released to his father if he is not...