TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Workers at Child Protective Services said substance abuse by caregivers is the top reason for open cases. They also said marijuana was the top substance involved in the cases.

A recent audit by the United States Office of the Inspector General revealed that 91% of Child Protective Services cases in ...

Carolyn Gusoff has covered some of the most high profile news stories in the New York City area and is best known as a trusted, tenacious, consistent and caring voice of Long Island's concerns. The ...

Gov. Jim Justice spoke about a Child Protective Services case during his Tuesday, March 23, 2004 briefing. (Screenshot from Gov. Jim Justice’s briefing) Child Protective Services had “no idea” about a ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Protective measures were in place to keep 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland away from Cindy Warren before the child was tortured to death. A 2020 custody order CBS News Philadelphia ...

Early legal involvement in child protection cases helps families understand their rights, follow proper procedures, and ...

A federal audit of West Virginia’s child welfare system during former Gov. Jim Justice’s final year in office found that 91% ...

A Houston-area father’s extensive criminal history is grounds to terminate his parental rights even though he didn’t directly harm the child, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday. The ruling likely ...

A new state law cracks down on accountability for providers of parenting classes that are often court-ordered in child abuse and neglect cases but have gone unregulated and have failed to keep ...

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- Four years after the heartbreaking death of 8-year-old Thomas Valva, change is coming to the Suffolk County department blamed for ignoring repeated reports of abuse. The boy with ...