CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES (DHS)
Child Abuse
Because of the multi-dimensional character and the criminal penalties applied to abuse and neglect charges, if you have been charged with this crime it is important that you obtain legal representation from a criminal lawyer with experience and expertise in handling abuse cases. Lisa Kirsch Satawa has both the experience and expertise to be among the best in the state at defending these allegations.
One of the most heartbreaking situations that can arise in this area of law is when a child is injured as a result of playing, falling or other accidental events. When the child is then taken in for medical treatment a doctor or nurse mistakenly suspects that the parent or parents have injured the child, and are covering up to avoid criminal charges. Health care workers are what are called mandated reporters of suspected abuse - along with teachers, psychologists, and social workers.
The healthcare provider then notifies the authorities, which begins the legal nightmare. At this point parents can then become faced with the very real possibility that not only could their children be taken away from them, but that they will also face criminal charges and public suspicion regardless of the final legal outcome.
Other examples of the kind of injustice that can occur in this area of law include cases where doctors have completely misdiagnosed conditions or misunderstood explanations by parents, such as "shaken baby" syndrome, unexplained fractures, brittle bone disease, immune deficiencies, and Munchausen's by proxy. There are also situations where healthcare providers are wrongfully charged with failing to recognize abuse during treatment, and then children are further injured in the future.
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