Talmadge, J. (dissenting) — The majority finds Child Protective Services (CPS) of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) owed a duty not only to the child victims of alleged physical or sexual abuse but also to a parent accused of such abuse to “properly” investigate the circumstances of the abusive conduct. Despite court decisions removing the child victims from the home of the abusive parent, the majority believes t…
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