…the custody and visitation cases were not included in this audit. By signing a CVA, parents relinquished their children to someone else without a judge’s oversight. Some parents were told…
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The Kicker, Show 24 | When the state stepped in at Cherokee County DSS
…an SBI probe. The CVAs brought state attention in December 2017, and following court actions in early 2018, the state’s virtual occupation of Cherokee DSS in March 2018. DHHS spokespeople…
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SBI not done with investigation of Cherokee County DSS
…custody and visitation agreement or CVA. Social workers at the office did so for more than a decade, according to testimony in court last year. Whether the agents are now…
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DHHS memo: NC agency knew early about DSS unlawful actions
…to fill out a “corrective action plan” to map out how DSS could improve its practices. Then, on March 14, District Court Judge Tessa Sellers ruled that the CVAs were…
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How a public official suspended during an SBI investigation was rehired
…CVA documents. Cindy Palmer, former Cherokee County social services director. Courtesy of Cherokee County In those cases, DSS workers threatened to place children into foster care unless parents signed CVAs….