Intake/Access

Child Protective Services Reports:

Intake/Access is the process of receiving, analyzing, and documenting reports of alleged child maltreatment. The functions of Intake/Access are as follows:

  • Receive and document reports of alleged maltreatment from the community

  • Identify families that the child protective services (CPS) system must respond to

  • Determine the urgency of the response time

  • Initiate an assessment of child safety and family strengths

 

Definitions of Child Abuse & Neglect:

 

Physical Abuse

Citation: Ann. Stat. §§ 48.02; 48.981

'Abuse' means any of the following:

  • Physical injury inflicted on a child by other than accidental means

  • When used in referring to an unborn child, serious physical harm inflicted on the unborn child and the risk of serious physical harm to the child when born caused by a habitual lack of self-control of the expectant mother of the unborn child in the use of alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, or controlled substance analogs, exhibited to a severe degree

  • Manufacturing methamphetamine in violation of § 961.41(1)(e) under any of the following circumstances:

  • With a child physically present during the manufacture

  • In a child's home, on the premises of a child's home, or in a motor vehicle located on the premises of a child's home

  • Under any circumstances in which a reasonable person should have known that the manufacture would be seen, smelled, or heard by a child

 

Neglect

Citation: Ann. Stat. § 48.02

'Neglect' means failure, refusal, or inability on the part of a caregiver, for reasons other than poverty, to provide necessary care, food, clothing, medical or dental care, or shelter so as to seriously endanger the physical health of the child.

 

Sexual Abuse/Exploitation

Citation: Ann. Stat. § 48.02

The term 'abuse' includes any of the following:

  • Sexual intercourse or sexual contact

  • Sexual exploitation of a child

  • Sex trafficking of a child

  • Permitting, allowing, or encouraging a child to engage in prostitution

  • Causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity

  • The exposure of one's genitals to a child

 

Emotional Abuse

Citation: Ann. Stat. § 48.02

The term 'abuse' includes emotional damage for which the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian has neglected, refused, or been unable, for reasons other than poverty, to obtain the necessary treatment or to take steps to ameliorate the symptoms.

'Emotional damage' means harm to a child's psychological or intellectual functioning. 'Emotional damage' shall be evidenced by

one or more of the following characteristics exhibited to a severe degree: anxiety, depression, withdrawal, or outward aggressive behavior; a substantial and observable change in behavior or emotional response; or cognition that is not within the normal range for the child's age and stage of development.

 

*Barron County Child Protection cannot give legal advice in family court related matters such as child custody disputes or violations of family court orders. You should consult with a qualified attorney for advice regarding your specific situation.*

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