A child is brought to the emergency room with an injury. Was it caused by abuse? When investigated by the police, hospital staff, and child protective services (CPS), each entity may view the same ...

Horrendous abuses of children occur. Relatives and mandated reporters, such as teachers, complain they tried unsuccessfully ...

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 ...

A Pittsburgh-based child protective services agency is facing criticism for its use of an AI tool that was found to increase racial disparities. Reading time 2 minutes An artificial intelligence tool ...

“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 ...

SAN ANTONIO – During the last legislative session, a Texas Department of Family and Protective Services report showed over 50% of the people who appealed child removals got the ruling overturned ...

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 ...

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 ...

Simon Sawyer is affiliated with the Australasian College of Paramedicine. Alex Cahill receives funding from a range of Australian, state, and territory governments, and non-government agencies ...

Three children were found dead in a Texas home and two others were taken to hospitals Friday afternoon, the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office said. All five were siblings, Child Protective Services ...