WHAT IS CPS?

Nassau County CPS is tasked with investigating Child Abuse cases in Nassau County. They handle the following cases:

Physical abuse takes place when a child is hit, punched slapped, whipped, beaten or burned and injuries such as abrasions, bruises, lacerations, bleeding, burns, or fractures occur. The physical injury is not accidental and it causes or creates a substantial risk of death, or serious or protracted disfigurement or protracted impairment of physical or emotional health or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ.

Neglect takes place when a parent who is financially able, or offered financial means or other means to meet a child's health and safety needs, does not provide basic care such as food, clothing, shelter, education, medical care, medication, or adequate supervision.
Sexual abuse takes place when a child is touched by a parent or caretaker for the purpose of gratifying sexual desire; when the child is encouraged or forced to touch the parent or caretaker for the purpose of gratifying sexual desire; when a child is engaged or attempted to be engaged in sexual intercourse or deviant sexual intercourse; forced or encouraged to engage in sexual activity with other children or adults; exposed to sexual activity or exhibitionism for the purpose of sexual stimulation or gratification of another; permitted to engage in sexual activity which is not developmentally appropriate and results in the emotional impairment of the child; or used in a sexual performance such as a photograph or video tape.
Emotional abuse takes place when a parent or caretaker's pattern of behavior has a harmful effect on the child's emotional health or well-being. The effect can be observed in the child's abnormal performance or behavior and there is substantial impairment in the child's ability to function normally due to the parent or caretaker's conduct. For example a child who is repeatedly isolated, frightened, embarrassed, belittled, or threatened manifests symptoms of impact such as aggressive or self-destructive behavior, inability to think and reason, inability to speak and use language appropriately, extreme passive behavior, extreme social withdrawal, psychosomatic symptoms, or severe anxiety. A mental health professional should assess the child to determine that the child's impairment is causally linked to the acts or omissions of the parent or caretaker.

If you have been contacted by Nassau County CPS, call The Law Offices of Michael S. Discioarro, LLC at 917-519-8417 and let us take on your fight.