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.

There was a decline in confirmed cases of child maltreatment in the US from 2012 through 2023, though no change was seen in referrals.

This article compares Child Protection Services (CPS) investigators to umpires, emphasizing that they should focus solely on ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...