CPS assesses and investigates suspected incidents of physical abuse and neglect; mental or emotional abuse; medical neglect; and sexual abuse by a child's caretaker (parent, guardian, etc.)
The Virginia Child Protection Accountability System collects and makes available to the public information on the response to reported cases of child abuse and neglect. The department shall maintain the system.
Any person required to file a report pursuant to this section who fails to do so as soon as possible, but no longer than 24 hours after having reason to suspect a reportable offense of child abuse or neglect, shall be fined no more than $500 for the first failure and, for any subsequent failures, no less than $1,000.
In order to provide an objective child safety assessment, Section 63.2-1518 of the Code of Virginia allows a CPS worker to speak with a child and his/her siblings without parental consent and outside the presence of the parent/caretaker.
By law, a CPS worker can not require that you give up the care of your child to a family member or friend. Only the Court can order this. CPS can only suggest that you find someone other than yourself to care for the child outside of the home if you can't do so safely.
The Code of Virginia requires a CPS investigation be completed in 45-60 days from the date of the report. If an investigation is being conducted with law enforcement, this time frame may be extended to 90 days.
Stop engaging with the accuser and seek immediate legal advice from a Virginia criminal attorney. You can take legal action, such as filing a defamation lawsuit or a malicious prosecution claim. False accusations can lead to severe penalties for the accuser, including jail time and hefty fines.
Diagnostic statement: Activity intolerance related to physical deconditioning or immobility as evidenced by dyspnea on exertion and abnormal heart rate or blood pressure response to activity.
Exercise intolerance is the primary symptom of chronic diastolic heart failure (DHF). It is part of the definition of heart failure and is intimately linked to its pathophysiology. Further, exercise intolerance affects the diagnosis and prognosis of heart failure.
Common causes of impaired urinary elimination include: pregnancy. diabetes. loss of bladder muscle tone. wounds around the pelvic area. dysfunction of the nerves that signal bladder fullness. urinary obstructions. cognitive impairments. kidney conditions.