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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Unsubstantiated CPS Reports of Abuse Result in Loss of Custody

Unsubstantiated CPS Reports of Abuse Result in Loss of Custody

Family lawyers are seeing a lot of custody cases these days in which allegations of abuse result in an investigation by Child Protection Services (CPS) workers. When a parent reports alleged abuse to CPS, that agency must investigate. If the allegations are found to be untrue, there can be a significant negative impact when the trial court makes decisions about child custody and parenting time. In a recent Michigan case, the father was awarded sole custody and that mother was awarded two hours of supervised parenting time per week until further order of the court.


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