Tennessee Dept Of Children’s Services Fights To Keep Records In Teen’s Starvation Death Secret

When A Child Dies From Abuse Or Neglect In Tennessee, How Much Information Should The Department Of Children’s Service Release To The Public About Its Past History With The Child — And How Quickly Should The Agency Disclose It?

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Tennessee Parents Could Be Criminalized Based On Anonymous Allegations Of Abuse Or Neglect

Under A New Law Proposed By Representative Ron Travis And Senator Paul Bailey, Parents Could Be Charged With A Felony For Failure To Turn Over Their Child To The Tennessee Department Of Children’s Services, Even On Anonymous And Unsubstantiated Allegations Of Child Abuse And Neglect When DCS Obtains A Secret Court Order Based On Those Allegations.

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