The short answer to your question is yes, CPS can remove the children when there is reasonable cause to believe there is a threat of harm. I would...

It is likely that the reason they are no longer contacting you is because your claim is beyond the two year statute of limitations. This sounds to...

Unfortunately you will likely have to testify in person in court with the defendant present. The defendant has a constitutional right to confront...

If there was any damage to your car you are entitled to compensation for that damage from the snow plow driver and/or whomever employed him. If you...

The short answer is yes. Being under the influence of an intoxicant is a strict liability element of the crime of DUII in Oregon. If people could...

Get a second opinion from an attorney who specializes in child abuse. An attorney will have to at least talk to you on the phone to get all the...

When I was prosecuting sex abuse cases in juvenile court in Multnomah County, we typically did not charge anyone under age 12 with a crime because...

From what you provided in the question, it is highly unlikely you will be charged with a crime. Unless your kids were physically harmed, it is...

If the riders were actually injured, you committed a felony hit and run (ORS 811.705). Sometimes people who are injured can appear uninjured right...

If the mother failed to protect the child then yes, the child could be removed from her care. Usually, child protective services try not to remove...