{"id":4708,"date":"2026-08-17T15:18:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T22:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.sandiegocounty.gov\/?post_type=department&#038;p=4708"},"modified":"2026-08-17T17:27:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:27:49","slug":"how-we-investigate-child-abuse-and-handle-cases","status":"publish","type":"department","link":"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/so\/department\/cfwb\/how-we-investigate-child-abuse-and-handle-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"How we investigate child abuse and handle cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"h-our-goals\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-toc=\"true\">Hadafyadeenna<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waxaan la shaqeynaa qoysaska iyo bulshada si aan uga jawaabno ugana hortagno dayaca carruurta iyo xadgudubka. Hadafkayagu waa inaan xoojino qoysaska si carruurtu u koraan iyagoo ammaan ah oo la koriyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waxaa na saaran waajib sharci ah inaan ka jawaabno warbixinnada ku saabsan xadgudubka carruurta iyo dayacaadda. Shaqaalaheenna waxaa loo tababaray inay ka caawiyaan qoysaska iyo bulshooyinka inay sameeyaan qorshayaal lagu ilaalinayo badbaadada carruurta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-we-get-a-report\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-toc=\"true\">Waxaan helnaa warbixin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When someone calls our child abuse hotline with concerns about a child, we ask the caller questions about the child\u2019s safety. We review the report and decide whether the issue is serious enough to investigate. Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 344-6000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-we-make-decisions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-toc=\"true\">Sida aan go&#039;aanno u gaarno<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waxaan isticmaalnaa Go&#039;aan Qaadashada Qaabaysan, oo ah qalab ku salaysan caddayn si ay nooga caawiyaan go&#039;aaminta:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hadday tahay in la baaro iyo in kale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Badbaadada ilmaha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Khatarta waxyeello mustaqbalka soo gaarta ilmaha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-we-investigate\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-toc=\"true\">Waan baarnaa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shaqaale bulsho ayaa la kulma qoyska ilmaha iyo dadka u dhow qoyska si ay ugala hadlaan walaacyada badbaadada. Waxaan ururinaa caddeymo si aan u go&#039;aamino haddii ay jiraan walaacyo badbaado. Haddii ay jiraan walaacyo badbaado, waxaan la shaqeynaa qoyska iyo shabakadooda taageerada si aan u xallino walaacyadaas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-if-child-is-safe\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">If child is safe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haddii aan go&#039;aaminno in ilmuhu uu guriga ku badbaado, waxaan xireynaa baaritaanka. Badanaa waxay qaadataa qiyaastii 30 maalmood in la dhammeeyo baaritaanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waxaan sidoo kale qoysaska u gudbinaa adeegyo kale inta baaritaanka socdo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-if-child-is-not-safe\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">If child is not safe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haddii aan go&#039;aamino in ilmuhu aanu ammaan ahayn, waxaan qoyska u fureynaa kiis ikhtiyaari ah ama mid maxkamadeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-we-open-a-case\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-toc=\"true\">Waxaan furnaa kiis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waxaan la shaqeynaa qoyska si aan u sameyno qorshe ku saabsan badqabka ilmahooda. Waxaan sidoo kale qoyska ku xireynaa agabka bulshada mid ka mid ah siyaabaha soo socda:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-create-support-network\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samee shabakad taageero<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inta lagu jiro baaritaanka ama kiiska furan, shaqaale bulsho ayaa la shaqeeya qoyska si loo aqoonsado xubnaha qoyska iyo bulshada ee ballaaran ee noqon kara shabakad taageero. Shabakaddani waxay ka caawisaa qoyska inay carruurtooda ammaan ahaadaan waxayna ka caawisaa inay horumaraan ka dib marka kiisku xidhmo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-voluntary-services\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adeegyada iskaa wax u qabso<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waxaan bixinaa adeegyo iskaa wax u qabso ah marka aan aaminsanahay in qoysku uu ilaalin karo carruurtiisa ammaan iyada oo aan maxkamaddu ku lug lahayn. Qoysku waa inay ogolaadaan inay nala shaqeeyaan ugu yaraan lix bilood oo ay dadaal u galaan sidii ay u dhammaystiri lahaayeen yoolalka qorshahooda kiis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-juvenile-court\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maxkamadda Dhallinyarada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waxaan kiis ka furnaa maxkamadda dhalinyarada haddii:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Qoysku ma ilaalin karo ilmaha ammaankiisa iyada oo aan maxkamaddu kormeerin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A child falls under any of the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=california%20state%20webpage%20listing%20WIC%20300%20a-j%20laws&amp;qs=n&amp;form=QBRE&amp;sp=-1&amp;ghc=1&amp;lq=0&amp;pq=california%20state%20webpage%20listing%20wic%20300%20a-j%20laws&amp;sc=12-49&amp;sk=&amp;cvid=9C30EDECFEAB4F8B95768B0B64D30449\">Welfare and Institutions Codes (WIC) 300a-j<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iyadoo ku xiran kiiska, ilmuhu wuxuu ku noolaan karaa guriga qoyska dhexdiisa ama dibaddiisa inta lagu jiro muddadan. Kiisku wuxuu furnaan karaa ugu yaraan lix bilood inta qoysku ka shaqeynayo xallinta walaacyada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-when-a-child-cannot-safely-live-at-home\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-toc=\"true\">Marka ilmuhu aanu si ammaan ah ugu noolaan karin guriga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haddii maxkamaddu go&#039;aamiso inaysan ammaan ahayn in ilmuhu guriga ku noolaado, waxaan la shaqeynaa qoyska ilmaha si aan u aqoonsanno dadka daryeeli kara ilmaha. Waxaan isku daynaa inaan ilmaha ku hayno goob ay yaqaaniin si aan u yareyno dhaawaca uu la kulmo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ilaa ay guriga aadaan, ilmuhu wuxuu la noolaan karaa:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Qaraabo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saaxiib qoyska ah<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guriga kheyraadka shatiga haysta (korinta) ee bulshada dhexdeeda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waxaa laga yaabaa inaan ilmaha ku sii hayno Xarunta Carruurta ee Polinsky muddo gaaban inta aan ka heleyno ikhtiyaar guri oo wanaagsan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court will give the family a timeline to take certain steps before the child can go home. If the family does not meet the requirements, we work with the family to explore other long-term options. This could include identifying a guardian or adoptive family who can permanently support the child\u2019s well-being. \u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steps in the process and how we make decisions. 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