For Connecticut attorney Michael H. Agranoff, working in the area of child protective services simply came naturally to him, ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- A recent state investigation revealed that Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies are not always handling cases of child abuse or neglect appropriately and that the mistakes may be ...

This article compares Child Protection Services (CPS) investigators to umpires, emphasizing that they should focus solely on facts and law, not emotions or biases. Investigators must avoid ...

“We’re Not Protecting Children. We’re Recycling Their Trauma.” That was the title of a recent opinion piece by policy researcher Mathangi Swaminathan on the education news website The74, explaining ...

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is during this time that families and communities recognize the importance of working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. There is certainly a lot of ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering changing the legal definitions of child abuse and neglect to avoid prosecuting people who allow children in their care to engage in certain activities ...

[In state’s child protection statute and/or where “abuse and neglect” and/or “best interests of the child” are defined, add] A parent has the fundamental right to direct the care and upbringing of the ...

Michelle Newcomb does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The state agency that oversees child protection in Minnesota has named a new top official to run that division, following a series of highly publicized breakdowns in the system for protecting children ...

The South Dakota Department of Social Services in Pierre. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) An Iowa woman who formerly worked for the South Dakota Department of Social Services is accused of ...