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Originally Posted by snowy
If I see a suspicious bruise on a child, I HAVE to report it. I have an ethical duty and a legal obligation to do so. I have been through the abuse recognition training; every mandated reporter must do so in my state.
It is better to investigate and find nothing than to end up with some of the horrendous cases out there that have gone uninvestigated. Truly fit parents have nothing to worry about.
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You know, I agree with teachers watching things like this. They know the kids, and can even get to know the parents. Whereas, a department of counselors that only see the kid when an issue arises and know nothing of the family life shouldn't have enough power to remove a kid from his family just because what happened seems a little sketchy. They should be keeping an eye on my sister and her son, not looking to put him in foster care.
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