Child Abuse Laws and requirements

filius est pars patris
a son is part of the father

As a a former Social Worker, as well as worker in the Juvenile justice system, I find this information particularly useful for society that is not involved in the trenches with this issue.  Social workers are expected on a daily basis to make decisions based on legal and moral judgment.  The caseloads are already overwhelming and you can be ostracized by any party that does not agree with you.   The goal of this system should be able to help those families in need and work conjunctively with community accessible resources to preserve families.   Often, as Social Workers, you are playing the devil's advocate as well as the child's advocate.  There appears to be no right or wrong and an expansive grey area.
What are your thoughts on this issue?  do you think more services should be brought in to the families to help preservation?  or do you feel that removal from homes is the only solution? Also. interesting to note; does there appear to be a causal relationship between at-risk ,delinquency, removal from a biological home or constant removal from failed placements (foster homes)?
Please feel free to read some of the origins of the mandated child abuse laws as well as some important topics on foster care and families.
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    ... certain individuals to report information required by law in child abuse cases. ... contact the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) at: CACI-Inquiry@doj.ca.gov. ...

Analysis: Mandatory reporting laws could harm children - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-mandatory-reporting-laws-could-harm-children-160415959.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the wake of child sex-abuse scandals at Penn State University and Syracuse University, states have jumped to toughen laws on who must report child abuse, sparking a debate about the effectiveness of such laws. In addition to the two states directly affected by the scandals -- Pennsylvania and New York -- legislators and prosecutors across the country have announced the need for a more expansive definition of so-called mandated reporters, who are required to report suspicions of child abuse. ... Read the full story