How do I fill out a CPS report?

How to Complete the Suspected Child Abuse Report Form

1. Your name and your employer’s name, address, and phone number.
2. Name, date of birth or approximate age and sex of child.
3. Present location of the child, if known.
4. School or daycare information including dismissal times.

What are mandated reporters required to report in California?

Mandated reporters are required by the state of California to report any known or suspected instances of child abuse or neglect to the county child welfare department or to a local law enforcement agency (local police/sheriff’s department).

Are CPS reports anonymous in California?

California law requires that the identity of the reporting person remain confidential. Any person who suspects child abuse or neglect is encouraged to contact the Sacramento County Child Abuse Hotline at 875-KIDS (875-5437).

When Should suspected abuse be reported?

Most state law indicates that a report should be made when there is reason to believe that a child has been abused, is being abused, or is in danger of being abused. You should make the report as soon as you have reason to believe or receive a disclosure.

What is considered unsafe living conditions for a child?

Being unwilling to meet your child’s basic needs for food, shelter, clean water, and a safe environment (examples of unsafe environments include: your child living in cars or on the street, or in homes where they are exposed to poisonous materials, convicted sex offenders, temperature extremes, or dangerous objects …

What are the 4 types of child neglect?

Do You Know About the 4 Types of Child Neglect?

• What is Neglect?
• Types of Child Neglect.
• Physical Neglect.
• Educational Neglect.
• Emotional Neglect.
• Medical Neglect.
• What You Can Do to Help.

What can CPS take your child for California?

There are 7 main reasons CPS can take your child.

• Physical violence. The goal of removing a child from the home is to keep the child safe from any immediate harm.
• Sexual abuse.
• Drug Use.
• Abandonment & Extreme Neglect.
• Environmental danger.
• Inadequate Care.
• Medical Abuse.

What happens if a mandatory reporter doesn’t report?

Consequences of Failing to Report A person who fails to make a required report is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and/or up to a $1,000 fine (California Penal Code Section 11166[c]).

Can you find out who called CPS on you?

CPS reports are confidential and there is no legal way to find out who made the complaint.

Will a CPS case show up on background check?

It will not show up on a routine criminal background check if you were not charged with or convicted of a crime. On the other hand if you are going to be working with children they will probably run a CPS check to look for red flags.

What classifies as an abusive parent?

Parents who maliciously deprive their children of their basic needs or make their children feel guilty for receiving the things a parent is obligated to provide are abusive.