Get Va Department Of Social Services Central Registry Release Of Information Form

The Virginia Child Protection and Accountability System collects and makes available to the public information on reported cases of child abuse and neglect and the responses by local departments of social services in Virginia pursuant to the law outlined in Section 63.2-1530.

Social Services - Home Office Ask VDSS. (804) 726-7000 (Main Agency) (800) 552-3431 (SNAP Hotline) citizen.services@dss.virginia.gov.

You may request records by U.S. Mail, e-mail, or over the phone. There is no specific form that must be used to make a FOIA request. The request must identify the records you are seeking with "reasonable specificity" so that we can accurately identify and locate the records that you are seeking.

In Virginia:(804) 786-8536 Out-of-state: (800) 552-7096 In Virginia:(804) 786-8536. Out-of-state: (800) 552-7096.

The Virginia Child Protection and Accountability System collects and makes available to the public information on reported cases of child abuse and neglect and the responses by local departments of social services in Virginia pursuant to the law outlined in Section 63.2-1530.

Purpose. The Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry is mandated by the Virginia Child Protective Law and contains the names of individuals identified as an abuser or neglector in founded child abuse and/or neglect investigations conducted in the state of Virginia.

Child Protective Services: Family Assessments This series documents the receipt of child abuse and neglect complaints that receive a Family Assessment. Code of Virginia § 63.2-1514B 101019 Retain 3 years from the date of the complaint then destroy in compliance with No. 8 on the schedule cover page.

The Code of Virginia requires a CPS investigation be completed in 45-60 days from the date of the report. If an investigation is being conducted with law enforcement, this time frame may be extended to 90 days.