She has to consider the possibility that you may be hurting your kids, that you may even kill one of them. If you get angry, your anger may be taken as a sign of mental instability, especially if the caseworker herself feels threatened. You can tell her the charges are not true, but she’s required to investigate them anyway. However disrespectful and invasive she is, whatever awful things she accuses you of, you must remember that child protection has the power to remove your kids at any time if it believes them to be in danger. You must be as calm and deferential as possible. She looks around for unsafe conditions, for dirt, for mess, for bugs or rats. She opens your fridge and your cabinets, checking to see if you have food, and what kind of food. She will interview you and your kids separately, so you can’t hear what she’s asking them or what they’re saying. She will tell you to wake them up and tell them to take clothes off so she can check their bodies for bruises and marks. The caseworker will tell you you’re being investigated for abusing or neglecting your children.

You don’t have to open it, but if you don’t the caseworker outside may come back with the police. You will hear a knock on the door, often late at night. What should you do if child-protective services comes to your house?

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