Michael Moore 
State representative Rachel Keshel is seeking answers about Arizona’s Department of Child Safety (DCS) after the agency blamed attorneys for high legal costs in a case where a jury found the department violated a family’s constitutional rights.
An Arizona family’s desperate call to the Department of Child Services for help with their autistic son in crisis turned into a six-year legal battle that cost Arizona taxpayers nearly $3 million. And it’s a case the family’s attorney said they would have settled for less than $200,000. The case began in October 2019.
Arizona Auditor General’s Department of Child Safety — Special Audit Investigations of Noncriminal Child Abuse and Neglect Reports Arizona Auditor General’s Mission The Arizona Auditor General’s mission is to provide independent and impartial information, impactful recommendations, and stakeholder education to improve Arizona government for its citizens. To this end, the Office conducts financial statement audits … Read more
National Coalition for Child Protection Reform / 53 Skyhill Road (Suite 202) / Alexandria VA, 22314(703) 212-2006 / www.nccpr.org / info(at)nccpr(dot)info Published January 24, 2024 For many years, NCCPR has released a Rate-of-Removal Index comparing the propensity of states to adopt a “take-the-child-and-run” approach to child welfare. The index compares the number of children in … Read more
