Anytown's Case: Case Study

In this scenario the recent policy implemented by Anytown’s department of job and family services to remove the child from the home and placed into child state custody due to child endangerment in my opinion is one that should be enforced in every state “although violent crime rates declined in recent years for most age groups, victim data revel that young people face a much greater victimization risk than older persons. (Siegel, 5th edition)
One major ethical issue that comes to mind is “what is the best interest of the child” and how the courts determine that. The law states that a judge’s decision must be in the best interest of the child to include: will the child have a safe place to live, will the child be well-fed and clothed, will he or she have emotional support, does the child get abused, does the parent use drugs or alcohol, is he or she exposed to domestic
When it comes to a child in any horrible situation guidelines like these have to be strict because what you think is best for the child may not also be what is best even if you’re the parent in a situation where there is an abuse. It hasn’t happened to me and it won’t happen to my family in my friend’s situation it’s a different story