•the child protection system should be comprehensive, child-centered, family-focused, and community-based, should incorporate all appropriate measures to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of child abuse and neglect, and should promote physical and psychological recovery and social re-integration in an environment that fosters the health, safety, self-respect, and dignity of the child;
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What if all appropriate measures are not taken?For instance, a childs mother lets him smoke weed,dcs investigaes and says,dont let your son smoke weed.She says nothing to the son and continues to offer to buy it for him and lets him smoke.They get another complaint from another person,"dont let your child smoke," and the cycle continues.Is there anything a normal citizen can do?Like take dcs to court or something?
Like could I hire an administrative lawyer and take SOMEONE to court?
it says SHOULD incorporate all appropriate measures to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of child abuse and neglect
does this mean they have to?
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What if all appropriate measures are not taken?For instance, a childs mother lets him smoke weed,dcs investigaes and says,dont let your son smoke weed.She says nothing to the son and continues to offer to buy it for him and lets him smoke.They get another complaint from another person,"dont let your child smoke," and the cycle continues.Is there anything a normal citizen can do?Like take dcs to court or something?
Like could I hire an administrative lawyer and take SOMEONE to court?
it says SHOULD incorporate all appropriate measures to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of child abuse and neglect
does this mean they have to?