In response to the tragic abuse and disappearance of Fayette County toddler Kahleb Collins, a new legislative proposal is ...

The report also calls on ACS to curtail school investigations, refrain from conducting home searches at night unless there’s ...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The state is taking a closer look at Michigan’s child welfare system. Lawmakers are looking to make changes to child protective services. Tuesday, they heard testimony ...

Michigan's child welfare system has been under federal oversight since 2008, as the result of a class-action lawsuit.

Still, more than one-third of all children in the U.S. experience a child protective services investigation by age 18; that number rises to more than 50 percent for Black children.

Cuyahoga County and child welfare advocates praised Gov. Mike DeWine this week for restoring funding for housing solutions ...

New legislation will require callers to the state child abuse hotline to identify themselves. ProPublica’s reporting in 2023 ...

North Carolina has a county-administered social service system, meaning that counties largely control child welfare services. The state provides guidance and is supposed to conduct monthly reviews.

Remove child(ren) into protective custody or foster care, when children are found to be in imminent danger. Enter and maintain accurate and timely computerized records of all case information.

All children who are removed are appointed a separate attorney, called a guardian ad litem, who is responsible for protecting the child's best interest. 6. The court's role ...

The former child welfare worker responded, “Yeah.” On Jan. 31, Faison received an emergency protective order against the father of the child she’s accused of abducting, The Oklahoman reported.

DHHS has acknowledged failures with child protective services. “Too many children are struggling to access the mental health care and support they need to thrive — stuck in cycles of conflict ...