In the US, CPS agencies respond to over 4 million reports of child maltreatment every year, so you can bet they get frustrated with false or misleading claims. Still, they’re compelled to check out each and every case, no two ways about it.
One person’s brother felt the need to call CPS on their sister after declaring their loft “unsafe” for her infant. CPS ended up dismissing the claim, but now the person is wondering if they were a jerk for backing their sister up when push came to shove.
More info: Reddit