How do I contact CPS in Arizona?
Contact Us
- Arizona’s Statewide Toll-Free Child Abuse Hotline. Phone: 1-888-SOS-CHILD (1-888-767-2445)
- DCS Warmline – Resource for Foster Parents and Kinship caregivers.
- DCS Volunteers.
- Department of Child Safety.
How do I contact local CPS?
A. CHILD [1.800. 422.4453]). Professional crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages.
What is considered child neglect in Arizona?
On the other hand, Arizona defines child neglect as the inability or unwillingness of a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child to provide that child with supervision, food, clothing, shelter or medical care if that inability or unwillingness causes unreasonable risk of harm to the child’s health or welfare.
How long does DCS have to investigate in Arizona?
60 days
Once the Department of Child Safety (DCS) has initiated investigation into a suspected report of abuse/neglect, DCS has 60 days to complete the investigation (per Arizona statute).
What are grounds for CPS to remove a child Arizona?
About this report
- Risk of abuse or neglect of child(ren)
- Failure to protect a child(ren) from abuse or neglect.
- Abandonment of child(ren)
- Unfit or unsafe home environment for child(ren)
- Unwillingness or inability of parent to care for child(ren)
- Substance abuse issues.
- Mental Health issues.
- Incarceration of parent.
How do I file a complaint against DCS in Arizona?
Contact the DCS Office of the Ombudsman:
- Email: [email protected].
- Call: 602-364-0777 or 1-877-527-0765.
Can social services remove child without court order?
Social services do not have the authority to decide when to remove a child. If they believe the child to be at risk of significant harm, they can’t remove the child from the home unless a court order has been granted.
What questions will social services ask my child?
What questions will a social worker ask my child?
- How are you? This question is a common opening question to build rapport with the child.
- What do you feel about mummy/daddy? This question is meant to elicit some of the emotions of the child.
- Has mummy or daddy ever done something you don’t like?