Q: can i file against caseworker for disclosing what i told her in confidence to mother of child I cared for.
i got child march 22 2023 , was given care may 1 2023 wanted tempory custody to get assistance.
i did not want paid just needed money to care for him , when i told them you need to help me with that they came took him put in fostor...what can i do mother is granddaughter and is blaming me cause they told her things i told them in confidence and if she loses him im to blame .if they tell wrong people it could cause a person to get hurt
A: Most likely not. These facts do not seem to imply that the Caseworker disclosed something about a child to other than the Court, agency counsel, or the agency. That is the only confidence that is owed within a dependency and neglect case.
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