department of social services
Department of Social Services. See CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. — Abbr. DSS.
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child protective services
Child Protective Services. A governmental agency with responsibility for investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect, providing family services to the parent or guardian of a child who has been abused or neglected, and administering the foster-care program. — Abbr. CPS. — Also termed (in some states) Department of Social Services.
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department of public welfare
department of public welfare. A state-government agency that administers public-assistance programs of all types, such as food stamps and housing vouchers. • In many communities, this department is now called the Department of Human Services or Department of Social Services. — Abbr. DPW.
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department of health and human services
Department of Health and Human Services. The cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for matters of health, welfare, and income security. • It was originally established by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 under the title Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Department is headed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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conformity hearing
conformity hearing. 1. A court-ordered hearing to determine whether the judgment or decree prepared by the prevailing party conforms to the decision of the court. 2. A hearing before a federal agency or department to determine whether a state-submitted plan complies with the requirements of federal law. • This type of hearing is common in
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child support enforcement agency
child-support-enforcement agency. Family law. A governmental agency that helps custodial parents collect child support. • Under Title IV(D) of the Social Security Act (42 USCA § 654), states are required to establish child-support-enforcement agencies to collect support for obligee parents. Although the agencies are governed by a set of federal standards, each state has its
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