Can Human Services take a child away from parents?
A No employee of the Department of Human Services has the authority to remove a child from his or her home, school, day care center, etc. Only law enforcement or the courts have the authority to remove a child. Employees of the Children, Youth & Family Division can and sometimes do contact the police for purposes of placing a child into protective custody, however, it is important to note that it is the police officer who makes the custody decision and removes a child.
No employee of the Department of Human Services has the authority to remove a child from his or her home, school, day care center, etc. Only law enforcement or the courts have the authority to remove a child. Employees of the Children, Youth & Family Division can and sometimes do contact the police for purposes of placing a child into protective custody, however, it is important to note that it is the police officer who makes the custody decision and removes a child.
