Chapter 12 - Child Protective Services Seizes Complete Custody And Control
Early Tuesday morning, a representative from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services arrived at the hospital ward. Director Hayes reviewed emergency protective orders, granting temporary sole custody of Leo to Mark under strict social work supervision.
"Because of the extreme nature of the abuse, Maya will remain under state medical guardianship during her recovery," Director Hayes stated firmly. Mark nodded slowly, understanding that the legal battle to keep his family together had only just begun.
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Child welfare investigators fanned out across the neighborhood, interviewing school teachers, babysitters, and distant relatives. Nobody had suspected a thing because Sarah had mastered the art of suburban perfection and deceptive social charm.
The house on Evergreen Terrace was officially designated a crime scene, cordoned off with yellow police tape.
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