What Every Foster Parent Should Know About CPS Investigations
Few people are more admirable than those who open their homes and their families to children who need a safe place to live while their own families resolve serious issues. Foster parents can help... Read More
5 Things You Need to Know About Child Abuse Charges
1. You have rights as a parent. You are entitled to discipline your children in whatever reasonable manner you determine is appropriate. The right to physically discipline (i.e. spank) your child should not result... Read More
What Could You Lose When You’re Accused of Physical Child Abuse?
We all have a natural desire to protect kids. When it comes to child abuse accusations, however, this instinct may seem overshadow the concerns of the adult involved. If you’ve been accused of physical child... Read More
How Accurate is a Child’s Memory?
Frequently in child abuse investigations and trials, the primary evidence is that given by the child involved. Sometimes this evidence is the only evidence that the alleged abuse ever occurred. But is a child’s... Read More
Is it Legal to Spank a Child in Washington State?
As a parent, you expect decisions about your own child’s well-being to be up to you. Can the law interfere with your ability to discipline your child? Can the law forbid you from spanking... Read More
To Testify or Not to Testify? What Factors Defendants in Special Assault Cases Should Consider
If you are facing special assault charges, one of your concerns may be navigating the complexities of trial. You may be feeling anxious about what will happen at trial and especially about the possibility... Read More
To Be Blind or Not to Be Blind? Forensic Interviews in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
An important question for forensic interviewers of children in alleged abuse cases is whether to gather information about the case before interviewing the child. The Supreme Court suggested in the 1989 case Idaho v.... Read More
A Young Nurse Accused of Violently Shaking Her Foster Son
Compelling testimony of the physician the defense engaged together with testimony from the accused and persons who knew her helped win the case.
A Father Accused of Assaulting His Son During Visitations
The defense showed through its interview of the son that his testimony was highly unreliable.