Case
January 15, 2009
Description
Plaintiffs were falsely accused of abusing their child, found factually innocent but still registered in Child Abuse Central Index; No effective method of removing names from CACI once added; False CACI registration satisfied "stigma-plus" test for deprivation of liberty for due process claim; Procedural safeguards to prevent/correct false CACI registration held insufficient; Granting qualified immunity to law enforcement responsible for CACI registration; Suggesting possibility of Monell liability for county government
Abuse
Tags:
False Allegations of Abuse,
Child Abuse & Protection
Tags:
Mandated Reporting,
Civil Claims
Courts & Hearings
Tags:
Due Process,
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