Child Adoption Case Study

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The reporting party (RP) stated adoptive child Sarah Middleton was observed with a re/pink swollen left hand. According to the RP Sarah complained of pain to the back of her left hand when pressure is applied. The child was given an ice pack for her hand. The RP stated the child disclosed that on 10/27/15 her adoptive mother Dianne Middleton was upset and hit the child with a "back-scratcher" on the back of her hand. The child did no mention the injury to her mother for fear of getting hit again. The child Sarah disclosed that two weeks prior her adoptive mother was upset and threw the "back-scratcher" at her face. The child was struck in the face and broke the child's eyeglasses. The RP asked Sarah if her adoptive mother planned to replace