Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Responsibilities of a Social Worker conducting a Social Study

What laws, if any, are violated if a court order social study of both homes is not completed. Example: Social Worker visits one home but not the other, interviews selected occupants of one home, but not the child in question. Fails to contact school officials. Then enters unfavorable report about home not visited.

Payoffs are suspect.


Asked on 12/02/00, 5:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: Responsibilities of a Social Worker conducting a Social Study

No laws are violated but the SW has certainly opened him(her)self up to a lengthy cross examination and discredit to his process. HeIShe) probably violated the court's order which likely said investigate the circumstances of both parties.

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Answered on 12/04/00, 12:02 pm


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