FDR 531 Week 2 Assignment 1

2). The second part of your discrimination complaint relates to (SU) allegedly treating you differently in the investigation process due to your gender regarding the following:

 Inconsistencies on behalf of DHS regarding safety planning and contact with child for each parent
 DHS not validating father’s account of what occurred on September 10, 2015
 Father being viewed as the threat when mother allegedly initiated the gun incident on September 10, 2015

We understand from the CPS assessment and interview with (SU) there was a safety plan initiated involving the paternal aunt as a Safety Service Provider (SSP). Mother and child stayed with her as father already had planned to stay with a relative. It is reported and documented that father had his bags packed by the time LEA and CPS went to the home on October 8, 2015. We understand the safety plan was in place for less than a week as mother then moved back home with child and agreed to have friends check in on her. Parents were very cooperative and able to plan parenting time accordingly and were in the process of initiating divorce/custody proceedings. Our understanding is the father was never restricted from contact with the child by DHS—on the night of October 8, 2015 we understand Mr. Lasich stated he would stay away from his sister’s home until everything was sorted out.
Since both parents received the same determination regarding the Founded Disposition a finding of discrimination based on gender cannot be substantiated. As stated previously, due process has been exercised to appeal the Founded Disposition and Findings were