Laila
Name: LailaGender: femaleAge: 5Ethnicity: European

There have been five prior reports dating from 2001 to January 2007 against this family. In January 2001 an anonymous source reported Lisa for corporal punishment, inadequate guardianship, and drug and alcohol misuse. It was noted that Vincent communicated by crying, yelling, and making loud noises. After investigation and evaluation of the boy by an early intervention program, he was referred to a specialized hospital program and the case was closed, unfounded.

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In November of the same year allegations of inadequate guardianship, lacerations, welts and bruises were made against Vincent’s father John. The allegation was first made by a police officer to whom Lisa complained after her son returned home from a visit with his father with a black and blue mark under his eye. A social worker at the hospital where his mother took him for treatment made the same allegation. The father claimed that the bruise resulted from Vincent falling off a bed and onto a toy. Lisa said that he had returned from other visits with bruises so she became suspicious. The doctor who saw Vincent at the hospital did not think the bruise could have occurred as a result of an accident, and that it had to be deliberately inflicted. However, after an extensive investigation including several home visits, and interviews with the boy, his father, his paternal grandmother, with whom John lives, the doctor, and Lisa, the worker concluded that he “did not obtain any evidence to confirm the allegations.” The case was closed, unfounded.[/vc_column_text]
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[/vc_column][/vc_row]In 2002 a social worker at the preschool Vincent was attending made allegations of inadequate guardianship and inadequate food, clothing, and shelter against Lisa. It was alleged that Vincent often seemed uncared for, goes to school without extra diapers, in clothes that are often dirty or stained, and misses a day of school a week. Also, Lisa has usually failed to call the school when he was ill. The precipitating event for the report to the State Central Registry was that a teacher had to put another child’s pamper on Vincent because his mother had not sent any extras, and he was wearing the same diaper for 36 hours. Lisa claimed that the diaper incident resulted from miscommunication with a friend who assists her so she can attend school. She forgot to ask her friend to change her child, and she does not change his pamper when he returns from school. The worker concluded that Lisa lacked knowledge of the child’s developmental needs and referred her to a preventive service agency for services. The case was indicated.[/vc_column_text]
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[/vc_column][/vc_row]The next report was made in 2006 by Lisa’s ex-boyfriend’s mother, who alleged parental drug and alcohol misuse and inadequate food, clothing, and shelter. Lisa denied the allegations, but said she knew who made the report. She had been assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, he was arrested, and she obtained a full order of protection against him. The CPS worker spoke with the district attorney, a friend who corroborated the assault against her, and the AHRC where Vincent was receiving services. All supported Lisa’s story so the case was closed, unfounded.[/vc_column_text]
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