by Mike Lear | Jul 14, 2014 | Crime / Courts, News
The state Supreme Court has issued rulings in two cases that advocates worried could have halted some child abuse investigations and caused names to be taken off the child abuse registry. In two cases, lower courts had ruled in favor of plaintiffs who said the state...
by Mike Lear | May 12, 2014 | News
The Senate Budget Committee Chairman has said he will be watching for results from the Children’s Division within the Department of Social Services for improvements in its handling of child abuse cases. That comes as the legislature and Governor Jay Nixon (D)...
by Mike Lear | May 6, 2014 | News
The House-Senate budget conference committee has adopted most of the additional money for the Children’s Division within the Missouri Department of Social Services that had been proposed by Governor Jay Nixon (D) and the House. The Senate had removed the nearly...
by Mike Lear | Mar 4, 2014 | News
The state House has passed a bill that would extend from 30 days to 30 business days the length of time investigators with the state Children’s Division have to conduct an investigation into child abuse allegations. Supporters, including the bill’s sponsor...
by Mike Lear | Jul 23, 2013 | News
A House Committee on government efficiency is looking into how the Department of Social Services handles child abuse cases. The Interm Committee on Improving Government Responsiveness and Efficiency heard from Springfield law enforcement officer Tim Bruce, who says he...
