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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Ariana Baio

Mom’s worst nightmare: Woman nearly lost custody of her 5-year-old after medical tests falsely showed STDs

A Georgia mother was terrified she could lose custody of her child after an urgent care center mistakenly claimed her five-year-old daughter had multiple sexually transmitted diseases, triggering a brief investigation by the state’s Division of Family and Children Services.

The mother, whose identity was not revealed by Fox 5 Atlanta to protect the family’s privacy, said the ordeal happened after she brought her sick daughter to an urgent care center in the College Park area of Atlanta for testing.

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