Why do you have to talk to my children alone?

If a child has the capacity for speech, the child must be interviewed, preferably in private and, under no circumstances, in the presence of the person or persons alleged to have caused or allowed abuse or neglect.

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1. As a reporter of abuse or neglect, can I be anonymous and still get information as to the outcome of an investigation?
2. Can you come get my out of control teen? I can’t handle him/her anymore.
3. Do you have the right to talk to my children without my permission?
4. How do I report that a child is being abused or neglected?
5. How is child abuse/neglect defined?
6. When should a Children’s Protective Services report be made?
7. Who is the reporter? I have the right to know.
8. Why do you have to talk to my children alone?