An overview of federal and state laws governing children’s and student privacy in the US, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), as well as sector-specific rules, ...

Imagine Elena, a retiree in her mid-70s, whose close friend Brenda experienced financial abuse before she died. Brenda’s ...

Timothy Busfield denied accusations of child abuse as he surrendered to officials in Albuquerque on Tuesday, four days after an arrest warrant was issued for the West Wing actor. “I’m going to ...

(The Center Square) – In at least one way, Georgia’s child welfare agency has treated its chief administrator just like any other parent involved in a possible child endangerment investigation. By not ...

For Connecticut attorney Michael H. Agranoff, working in the area of child protective services simply came naturally to him, he said. The Ellington resident would not ever tolerate child abuse, he ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin will present his final budget proposal to the General Assembly on Wednesday. That will include $50 million for child welfare, he announced Monday at an event in Richmond. The ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Five children in Vancouver are now in the custody of Child Protective Services (CPS) after they were found living in an SUV along with three dogs, fentanyl, and other drug ...

This article compares Child Protection Services (CPS) investigators to umpires, emphasizing that they should focus solely on facts and law, not emotions or biases. Investigators must avoid ...

(Graphic Courtesy/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General) According to a report, from a random sampling of 100 CPS reports in West Virginia during a 12-month period ...

Photo courtesy of WV Legislative Photography Cynthia Persily, then the West Virginia Secretary for the Department of Human Services, talks to members of the West Virginia Legislature during an August ...

CHARLESTON – A federal audit of West Virginia’s child welfare system during former Gov. Jim Justice’s final year in office found that 91% of 100 reviewed reports did not follow requirements for child ...

Since this summer, Indiana mom of three and stepmom of two Hannah Bright has had three calls made to child protective services about her by her husband's ex-wife—all for activities that posed no ...