Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
- The case was called in to ACS and both children were removed from the parents and placed with the paternal grandmother with ACS oversight.
- While in the care of the paternal grandmother, another incident occurred involving the then 2-month-old, revealing that the father may have played a role in her initial presenting injuries.
- Further investigation did not reveal who inflicted the initial injuries to the 21-day-old infant.
- The children have been placed with the maternal grandmother and both parents must be supervised with the children.
Accessible Version
The hope for every impact statement is that it will inform our interprofessional colleagues, such that the insight afforded will support best outcomes for the children involved. This brings us to the final disposition of our case. The case was called into ACS and both children were removed from the parents in place with the paternal grandmother with ACS oversight. While in the care of the paternal grandmother, another incident occurred involving the now 2-month-old, revealing that the father may have played a role in her initial presenting injuries. Further investigation did not reveal who inflicted the initial injuries to the 21-day-old infant. The child, the children were placed with the maternal grandmother and both parents must have supervised visits with the children.
