Shawgo v. Department of Children & Family Services

Section 4 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 23, par. 2054) requires various persons, most of whom work in the fields of providing (1) health care; (2) personal counseling; or (3) educational services, to report suspected cases of child neglect or abuse to the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Section 7.4(b)(2) of the Act requires that, upon receipt of such a report, DCFS is to “make an initial investigation and an initial determination whether the report is a good faith indication of alleged child abuse or neglect.” (Ill. Rev.…