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 ...

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) recently turned 50. The act, enacted in January 1974, denoted the beginning of the federal government's role in providing funding to states for the ...

During her decades-long career, Jennifer McLogan has been recognized for her coverage of breaking news and live reporting on major stories. After Child Protective Services missed key clues, mandated ...

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-- It was a tragedy felt across the country. Eight-year-old Thomas Valva died of hypothermia at the hands of his father and his fiancé, prompting an in-depth look at what went wrong in ...

In October, Nyisha Ragsdale, the maternal aunt of four-year-old Jahmeik Modlin, filed a lawsuit against the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), claiming that the city could ...

A child tells a psychologist that his parents get drunk and hit him. He begs her not to report to child protection services.

Scattered clothes, alcoholic beverage containers, drug paraphernalia and children’s toys covered the floor and furniture in the darkened living room as child protective services workers walked inside.

SAN ANTONIO – Texas Department of Family and Protective Services says that educators are acting as the first line of defense against child abuse, with reports to the agency’s hotline rising each ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Dale Margolin Cecka, assistant professor of law and director of the Family Violence Litigation Clinic at Albany Law School. New York State recently had an ...

Last year there were nearly 41,000 referrals to child protective services in the state, according to Nevada Department of ...