Cps - Louisville,KY

Don't worry about it, the only people who know about it is CPS. The cops probably called CPS on her and she now has a case against her. CPS is usually pretty smart at putting the pieces together with things like this and really doubt if there is a file for you!
What happened to her kid when the cops came? where was she?
If she leaves that kid out there again don't call the cops call CPS directly and tell them to get over there quick! CPS won't tell who has called them but the police will throw you right under the bus!

How would the woman know your name to report you? I ask because it sounds like you know her. If that is the case you know where she lives, probably her number. I guess I am saying it could be seen that you were also being malicious calling the police on her instead of contacting her.

I am only pointing this out because immaturity tends to get immaturity back.

So for as the CPS report, they talk to you, they leave. My daughter told her school I left her alone for three hours when I took her brother to the dentist. Yeah, they call for that. I was a little cross with the school since they knew I didn't have her the day she claimed I left her alone and they knew there was no appointment. Basically she was trying to impress her friends and didn't realize the lie would get me in trouble.

Oh gads! Looking back at your other questions for insight, this isn't the same friend you called CPS on in January? I mean come on, I have gone my whole life never calling CPS and other than my daughter lying I have never had them called on me. You seem to have a strange connection to CPS. May I suggest growing up and keeping your nose out of other people's things and maybe they will do the same!

I think people are misunderstanding your post, unless it has been changed I think she is meaining THIS SAME CHILD had been left OUTSIDE in the heat 100+ degrees (typical for this area) to play w/out an adult to supervise. This child has been left with out access to food, water, air conditioning etc 6 times before (that she knows of) and has allowed the child to stay in her home. It seems acceptable seeing she runs a child care facility from her home.

So with that clarification made for now, I think you should allow CPS to do their thing - you should not have any issues stemming from this unless you have something to hide. I would be frank, clear and to the point with CPS and from now on I would pick up the phone and call the police when this woman leaves her child outside defenseless.

Is this the same friend you wanted to call CPS on back in January? What happened with that?
And re this question, where was the child, how old is the child, etc? You don't give any info so it's hard to answer. A ten year old in an un air conditioned home is a LOT different than say, a four year old alone out on the street.
Also, how do you know SHE called CPS, maybe someone else did? I thought these calls were confidential.
I guess your husband has a whole lot of money sitting around if he wants to sue for slander. Lawyers certainly aren't cheap :(
I get the feeling there's more to this story than you are sharing here...

My husband's an attorney and I just told him your situation. At first, he said if the report was knowingly filed maliciously, you absolutely can sue for slander. You may have trouble proving it was filed by this woman, because reports are typically confidential.
When I then told him you are a child care provider, he said it's actually not a good idea to file suit in that case because the complaint with cps is confidential, but the suit would not be. People who may otherwise not know a complaint was filed would certainly know once the suit was filed -- where there's smoke, there's fire.

How would you know that it is her that called CPS? CPS does not tell you who made the call.

We had a neighbor call CPS on us one time. They came to our house and interviewed us, on tape. They found and did nothing, but we were told that the record of the report was kept on file for four years. No one but them should ever know that this happened. So I would recommend just cooperating with them, pleasantly.

I would not S. anyone. That would just take this public and escalate the dispute.

Makes me sick that someone would waste the time of a CPS worker who could possibly be saving a child's life that is really being abused. People should be charged criminally for falsely accusing someone!! A disgrace using the system like this when so many children are in need of help!!! SHAME ON HER!!! As long as you have nothing to hide I am sure you will be fine. Sorry that you have to be put through this for trying to do a good thing for this child.

I would really like some more info! Are you saying you've taken children that you don't know and don't know you to your home? Like took them out of their car, out of the parking lot and to your house? And how did you know the child was in the car for 2 hours? You watched this child in the heat for 2 hours before calling the cops? I'm sure you didn't but I guess I would like more info on this.

I have. I am a foster parent. My four year old daughter (that I adopted this year) had been with me for a year and was three years old at the time. Her birth father went to her case worker and told her that we were sexually abusing her. The accusations were so ridiculous that CPS never even did an investigation.
Which is good, because it could have completely ruined us.

Gonna go out on a limb here and assume this incident (and others) took place at your job (child care)?
You are a mandated reporter.
You did the right thing.
CPs will prob follow thru but will likely see right thru this bogus claim.
You have nothing to hide.