Child Protective Services Handbook Revision April 8, 2009
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on April 8, 2009. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Services to Families When Children Have Been Removed From the Home (PATS 2402)
The CPS handbook is being revised to address a recent court ruling and the emphasis on 4th Amendment rights and exigent circumstances. See:
6511 Contact With the Child
6851.1 Contact with the Child and Adoptive Family
Taking and Storing Photographs in Child Abuse Cases (PATS 2592)
The CPS handbook is being revised to address a recent court ruling and the emphasis on 4th Amendment rights and exigent circumstances.
CPS staff received information about the policy through protective services action memo (PSA) 08-122, issued on August 18, 2008. See:
2262 Documentary Evidence Needed for the Case Record
2262.1 Photographs as Evidence
2262.11 Camera-Related Requirements
2262.12 Consent and Authority to Photograph and Documentation of Witnesses
2262.13 Photographing the General Appearance of a Child
2262.14 Photographing a Child’s Injuries
2262.15 Photographing the Physical Evidence and Incident Scenes
2262.16 Photographing the Home and Living Environment
2262.17 Deleting or Altering Photographs
2262.18 Digital Storage of Digital Photographs in IMPACT
2262.19 Storing Prints of Photographs in the Paper Case File
2262.2 A Child’s School Records