DCF Substatiates Mother In Caylee Death

Caylee Anthony's mother has been substantiated by the Department of Children and Family, as was reported in the Orlando Sentinel today.   They did what the jury refused to do in Orlando.  


Practically, what does this mean for Caylee's mother?  
Answer:  It should mean that if the mother becomes pregnant, upon birth, DFC would likely seek immediate custody on behalf of the State of Florida as Failure to Protect may be considered an "Aggravating Factor" in a petition to the court, for custody.  When/If the State seeks custody from Caylee's mother, this would be part of the affidavit, which would seek to have the court alleviate the State of Florida from the burden of attempting reunification services, and allow permanency (adoption) to be sought.  Likely, they would have to contend with the grandparents, who's own negligence and deceit, helped rob Caylee of justice.  


After the trial, many will, however, doubt the ability of the State to protect a future child from the same Failure to Protect. 

DCF officials this morning confirmed that Caylee Marie's death was the result of the mother's failure to protect her, an agency report released today shows.

"It is the conclusion of the Department of Children and Families that she failed to protect her child from harm either through her actions or lack of actions, which tragically resulted in the child's untimely death," the investigation's report states.

The nearly three-year Investigation verified three allegations classified as "maltreatments," including death, failure to protect and threatened harm.

They did not verify asphyxiation and physical injury because the Orange-Osceola Medical Examiner's Office was unable to confirm Caylee's cause of death.

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DCF spokeswoman Carrie Hoeppner said the state agency's probe, which ended this week, was not a criminal investigation. The conclusions were submitted to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, but they will not result in any charges against ******* the mother.

The child-protection agency routinely investigates child deaths. In this case, the agency investigated Caylee's death after it received allegations of "abuse at the hands of *******the mother***," the report shows.

DCF started its second investigation into ***mother****on Dec. 29, 2008, after Caylee's remains were found in a swampy area off Suburban Drive, near the home she shared with her mother and grandparents.

Investigators for the state child-protection agency also said that the mother's actions were "neglectful."

She failed to "report her child missing in a timely manner" and left her in the care of "a baby-sitter for which she was unable to provide accurate information."

The review also states the 25-year-old mother did not seek help if the child had "experienced an accident or medical emergency."

The child-protection agency had opened its first child-abuse investigation involving ***** ********* in August 2008.

Two DCF officials interviewed the mother at the Orange County Jail on Sept. 4, 2008.

That meeting was a normal part of any DCF investigation, an official said. DCF officials are obligated to meet face-to-face with a parent who is being investigated for alleged child abuse.

DCF officials said the mother was cool and confident, telling a state child-protection investigator that authorities would not "break her" or make her confess to a crime she didn't commit.

C*** *****  appeared "detached emotionally" as she spoke with the investigator and felt "confident going to court," according to that DCF report released November 2008.