Stories similar to the boy taken away from his family and shuffled around in foster care for a false accusation of child abuse and neglect, and the story of a child kept in a cage for a week, show that these states need serious reform.
Looking at all three states, there appears to be more similarities than differences with respect to how they handle child abuse and neglect. First and foremost, each state has a government run department that deals with abuse and neglect. All of the departments receive reports, investigate cases, evaluate whether the family is safe for that child and place kids in foster care if necessary. In addition to these departments, each state has laws about mandatory reporting.…