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Residents raise child‑welfare and DSS concerns in Cabarrus public comment
Summary
Multiple residents used the March 17 public comment period to allege problems with Cabarrus County Department of Social Services reporting and case handling, saying reports are being blocked and questioning how temporary custody forms are used.
Several Cabarrus County residents used the meeting’s public‑comment period to raise serious concerns about the county Department of Social Services (DSS), including allegations that reports of child maltreatment had been blocked and that temporary custody forms were being misused.
Jeter Anderson told commissioners that when he attempted to report suspected maltreatment “my reports get blocked,” and he said he had been told by county staff he was “not…
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