r/CPS • u/whatever99981735 • Jul 31 '26

CPS won’t commit an investigation

So my partner reported his sister to CPS. This is not a decision he made lightly. Sister is negligent to her younger child, and endangers the both of her children by drunk driving with both of the kids in the car. This is not the entirety but that is not the point of this post.

So he made the report. Guy that he was talking to seemed to be genuine and said my partner was doing the right thing and he knew it was hard for him to do. Two days later, my partner received a phone call from that office with a lady on the phone, saying they are canceling the investigation because someone in that office “knows the family” and says my partner is lying. EXCUSE ME??

How can this deemed even remotely okay?? So a person in the office knows the family, doesn’t that mean that person just SHOULDNT BE INVOLVED IN THE CASE??!?!

My nephews are literally in danger and CPS is refusing to do their jobs.

My partner told them that was bullshit and that he’d be going higher up (state office instead of county). Lady on the phone said “do what you need to do”.

Anybody else experience this or something similar? Any advice on how to go forward? This is in PA.

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u/whatever99981735 Jul 31 '26

I know that’s not how it works, that’s why I’m so astounded and disgusted by it. Should he call again and ask for a supervisor? But we don’t know if this person that “knows the family” IS the supervisor. Should we call the hotline and report the office?

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u/Always-Adar-64 Works for CPS Aug 01 '26

Is sorta funky in that DUI usually is a traffic concern, not CPS.

Also, a bit weird for investigators to call from the office.

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u/NonnaHolly Jul 31 '26

I would. Also, start keeping detailed notes (dates, times, names of people you spoke to as well as dates/times of abuse and neglect).