1) CPS may only place founded reports on the state's central registry of child abuse and neglect.- http://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/child-support-process-administrative-vs-judicial.aspx

Keith Parks, Inspector General 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 5, Second Floor Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 Phone: (850) 488-1225 Fax: (850) 488-1428 Maxine McGregor Client Relations Coordinator Email: Maxine_McGregor@dcf.state.fl.us Address: 400 West Robinson Street Hurston Bldg., South Tower, S S-1106 Orlando Florida 32801 United States Phone Number: 407-317-7000 x7047 ACCESS Florida Gretchen Perry Client Relations Coordinator Address: 400 West Robinson Street Hurston Bldg., South Tower, S S-1106 Orlando Florida 32801 United States Phone Number: 407-317-7000 x7045 1) CPS may only place founded reports on the state's central registry of child abuse and neglect. (In some states, unfounded reports are placed on the central registry, which not only causes harm to innocent people but is also a violation of due process.) 2) Caseworkers must inform families if a report is anonymous. (There is a difference between anonymous and confidential—reporters’ names should be kept confidential, but anonymous reports are not as reliable as those made by known reporters.) 3) Parents must be allowed to select an unrelated adult to be present during interviews of their children. 4) Investigations must cease immediately upon discovery that the allegations are false. Continuing the investigation process despite proof of innocence only traumatizes the family and wastes state resources. 5) Parents must have access to the records of their investigations. HSLDA also continues to assist with incorporating the following two federal CAPTA requirements into state codes: 1) Requiring child protective services workers to be trained in their duty to protect the statutory and constitutional rights of those they are investigating. 2) Requiring child protective services personnel to advise individuals subject to a child abuse and neglect investigation of the complaint or allegation made against them. Notes 1. Children’s Bureau. (2003). Child Maltreatment. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved fromhttp://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/pubs/cm03/index.htm. 2. Calabretta v. Floyd, 189 F.3d 808 (1999). Claudia Hernandez 400 W. Robinson St. (Hurston South Tower) Ste. # S-509, Orlando, FL 32801-1718