Culver: "too early to know" whether DHS mishandled child abuse case

Culver: "too early to know" whether DHS mishandled child abuse case

Governor Chet Culver says it's "too early to know" whether the Department of Human Services did anything wrong in its review of a baby's welfare.

Last month, a Des Moines infant was treated for a broken arm and, while the D.H.S. launched an investigation, the child remained with his parents. The baby's father is Jonas Neiderbach, son of Jon Neiderbach -- a financial analyst for the Department of Human Services. The baby and his parents were living in Jon Neiderbach's home. The baby is now in critical condition in a Des Moines hospital, being treated for head trauma and broken ribs -- injuries the boy suffered last week.