What does failure to protect mean?

Parents or caretakers may be charged with a form of criminal or civil penalty called “failure to protect” when they do not prevent another person from abusing the children in their care.

What is a 300 dependent?

Under W&I Code 300, a minor can become a dependent child of the court when the minor: suffered serious physical harm inflicted nonaccidentally by the parent or guardian. suffered serious physical harm or illness as a result of failure of the parent or guardian to supervise, protect or care for the minor.

What is a 387 petition?

A petition filed under Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) 387 is a supplemental petition that: • requests that a dependent child be moved from their current placement into a higher placement level. • alleges that the prior placement has not been effective in the rehabilitation or protection of the child.

What is the role of Child Protective Services in the US?

In the United States, Child Protective Services is a governmental agency run on the state level that was created to respond to reports of child abuse and neglect. Each state has its own CPS practice, where CPS workers respond to the over 2.5 million reports of child maltreatment in the country each year.

When does a family need assistance from a CPS agency?

Families requiring assistance from CPS agencies are diverse. CPS agencies are accountable for child safety and family well-being. CPS efforts are most effective when clients are involved in the process. When parents cannot take care of and protect their children, CPS must intervene on the child’s behalf.

What happens to families subjected to unfounded CPS complaints?

And for the families subjected to unfounded complaints, the harms can be very real. Hotline reporters generally do not fret over the potential impact of their calls on the accused. They reasonably expect Child Protective Services (CPS) authorities to competently investigate each case and accurately assign blame.

How many times has Child Protective Services separated kids from parents?

5 Times Child Protective Services Separated Kids from Parents for No Good Reason – While acknowledging that there are situations where children need to be taken from their parents, this article highlights several cases that illustrate how there is often simply “no good reason” to separate families, yet they are being separated anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RJDjggoYzk