McDonald, J.
Under State law, a local department of social services that has reason to believe that a child is a victim of abuse or neglect may initiate an action in a juvenile court to have the child declared a "child in need of assistance" — commonly known by the acronym "CINA." If the juvenile court ultimately finds that the child is a...
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