Child Protective Services can be called by people who are “reporting” a situation or certain conduct. There are also individuals who are “mandatory reporters,” such as principals in schools, teachers, doctors, or therapists. These are people who speak with a child and are mandated to report certain signs of abuse or maltreatment.
CPS matters result in an investigation. Investigations can be founded or unfounded. People may be indicated in a report and they may be charged with neglect. Often, people are the subject of CPS reports that are “founded” based on evidence. These reports, at times, do not rise to the level of neglect. Nevertheless, no one wants to be in the state’s central registry as being the subject of an indicated child protective service report. This is in the registry for 23 years. This will greatly affect that person’s ability to work in certain Federal and State agencies, and/or as a teacher or daycare provider. Moreover, many people find it personally offensive and an affront to their obvious abilities as a parent and the love for their child.
At Bryan L. Salamone & Associates, P.C. we handle scores of CPS matters each and every year. We are well-versed in how to obtain the evidence from CPS to determine exactly what the investigation was based on; and we will ask that it be removed, marked unfounded or otherwise determined in favor of our client. If necessary, we present evidence and represent our clients at Fair Hearings in Ronkonkoma. These are agency Hearings, and we have been extremely successful in these matters.
