Wrongly Accused of Child Abuse?

A false allegation of child abuse can arise from a number of circumstances.

• In some cases, a mandatory reporter such as teacher or pediatrician may notice injuries that he or she believes are consistent with abuse. By reporting those injuries to authorities, they are kicking off an intensive legal investigation that will affect everyone involved, even though the injuries could have a host of innocuous origins.
• Sadly, it is not unheard of for a person involved in a divorce or child custody dispute to level false accusations to gain a legal advantage.
• Sometimes, children themselves will level false accusations to strike out in anger at a parent.

Whatever the nature of the false allegation against you, it is important to get legal help at the earliest sign of trouble. The steps you take in the immediate wake of an accusation will have a significant impact on your legal prospects and could prevent the removal of your child by the CPS.

We are here to make sure you take the right steps. Talk to your own attorney before making any statements that could hurt you. It is very easy for a perfectly innocent person to say the wrong thing to an investigator who is trained to trip up suspects.