Cumberland County mother wins appeal in child neglect case
A Cumberland County mother could receive her child back after officials removed the child more than a year ago based on allegations of neglect. The Department of Social Services filed a petition alleging the baby was neglected and a “dependent juvenile” three days after being born in May 2019, court documents state. A juvenile dependent is partially defined as a child in need of assistance or placement because a parent or guardian is unable to provide for his or her care or supervision and lacks alternative child care arrangement, court documents state. A trial court awarded nonsecu...
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