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    Default Can You Expunged a Protective Services Investigation if it's Unfounded

    My question involves child abuse or neglect in the State of: North Carolina

    About a month ago I was reported by therapist to CPS because I have told her I have postpartum depression and had been feeling overwhelmed. I'm a single mom with not a very supportive family. She asked me if I had thoughts of hurting my son and I said yes. She then reported me to CPS. (She really and truly broke her oath because she flat out told me that I'm since I was taking medication for depression and being 100% compliant that she felt no reason to report me.) Regardless, what's done is done. Now my career of choice is social worker. I have always wanted to work with children and am getting a certificate to work in group homes with at risk youth. My question is in the state of NC is there a way to expunge said CPS record if there is no evidence of neglect or abuse? They took my case to In home services why I don't understand because I have been 100% compliant and my son is VERY well cared for...I'm extremely concerned as to how this well affect possible employment with children in the future or whether that's even an option at this point

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    Default Re: CPS Case Affecting Career/ Possible Expungement

    Your therapist is probably a mandated reporter. That means she had a legal obligation to report what may have been a threat to the child(ren) in your home. You told her you might want to hurt your child...was she supposed to ignore that?

    Since you seem to have a problem with a mandated reporter complying with their legal and moral obligation, I'd reconsider working with children, because you too would be a mandated reporter.

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    Default Re: Can You Expunged a Protective Services Investigation if it's Unfounded

    If the determination is that the concerns are not founded, then you won't be included in the central registry. See NCGS Sec. 7B-311. If you are proposed for submission to the central registry you may contest your inclusion. See NCGS Sec. 7B-320.

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