The Latest Breaking News from Child Protective Services

Gypsy Rose Blanchard claps back on rumor that Child Protective Services checked on her baby

The ‘Life After Lock Up’ star announced the birth of he first child earlier this month

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025

Babysitter Horrified After Seeing Home Conditions, Takes Heat From Parents After Calling CPS

A babysitter steps in to report severe neglect after witnessing alarming conditions while caring for her boss's friend's children. The post Babysitter Horrified After Seeing Home Conditions, Takes Heat From Parents After Calling CPS first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jan 9, 2025

Momfluencer Nurse Hannah Under Investigation After Toddler Flinches During Interaction With Dad

TikTok influencer Hannah Hiatt, known as "Nurse Hannah," is under investigation after a deleted video showing her son flinching raised concerns of potential abuse. The post Momfluencer Nurse Hannah Under Investigation After Toddler Flinches During Interaction With Dad first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Dec 10, 2024

Shooter's Mother-in-Law: Texas Church Shooting Could've Been Prevented

The mother-in-law of the Texas church shooter speaks out, revealing missed warning signs and efforts to seek help for the mentally ill attacker.

Top News · Feb 13, 2024

How to stop the rise of forced drug use

Using someone's drug use against them — or forcing them to use drugs — is an ignored tool of abusers

Salon · Oct 19, 2023

‘Heartbreaking’: Anti-Trans Healthcare Law Takes Effect in Texas

Despite ACLU win in lower court, an appeal by the state means transgender kids and their families will feel the devastating effects of the ban.

Texas Observer · Sep 1, 2023

Texans who take custody of their relatives’ kids struggle to make ends meet — and to get more aid from the state

Relative caregivers, like grandparents who want to keep kids out of foster care, usually get half as much state assistance as strangers who take in children.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 30, 2023

Woman arrested in killing of 3 children at Texas home

DALLAS — A woman is accused in the killing of three children at a home in the Ellis County city of Italy on Friday after a Child Protective Services investigator decided to remove the children, the Ellis County sheriff’s office said Saturday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2023

Texas’ foster care system is plagued with problems. Here’s how lawmakers want to fix it.

Texas legislators are considering increasing the Department of Family and Protective Services’ budget, giving extended relatives more money to care for kids and notifying the subjects of child abuse investigations of their rights.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 2, 2023

Texas should tell parents their rights when it investigates child abuse claims, lawmaker proposes

Most reports of child abuse or neglect turn out to be unfounded. But while under investigation, parents with little understanding of their rights or the process often make decisions that could impact the fate of their families.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 16, 2023