Child Protective Services

The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case where the state Department of Health and Human Services wants to take temporary custody of a troubled child. Lower courts have split on whether the state has the authority to do that. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A bill filed in the Michigan Senate would allow more people to see some confidential children’s protective services case files. Colin Jackson has more.

A recent report says improvements are needed to the state’s system that protects children from abuse and neglect. The report comes from the state…

Governor Rick Snyder has put together a team he says will help fix the state Child Protective Services program. This comes after a state audit revealed…

The state Legislature returns this week. One committee is set to see a lot of action.Judiciary is often one of the busiest committees. And it looks like…

State lawmakers say they will look into reports the Michigan agency that handles child abuse and neglect cases fudged its numbers to make it appear it was…

Michigan may join a handful of other states with increased reporting requirements for child abuse and animal abuse. Twelve other states have co-reporting…

State launches effort to reduce trauma for infants in foster careState officials say too many infants experience psychological trauma when they are…

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office says a child found wandering along Washtenaw Avenue early this morning had been reunited with his mother.Sheriff's…