Parental Rights In Virginia

Summary

The user, a parent in Virginia, is dealing with social services due to multiple complaints of alleged abuse/neglect within a year. Social services conducted forensic questioning of the child but found no evidence. They recommended in-home parenting practices and a parenting coach. The user expressed concern about these recommendations being forced upon them.

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Social services
What specific issue are you facing with social services, ****?
I need to know my rights as a parent
What state are you located in, ****? This will help me provide the most accurate information regarding parental rights in your specific location.
Virginia
In Virginia, as a parent, you have the right to:

- Make decisions about your child's education and health care.
- Discipline your child.
- Choose your child's religion.

For more specific advice, please contact Virginia Department of Social Services: (*) *-*.
Can they make me do things.
Could you please clarify what specific actions you're referring to? Social services can only intervene if they believe a child is at risk.
Can they make me do in home practice
What type of in-home practice are you referring to? Social services can require certain actions if they believe it's in the child's best interest.
Im unsure
What is the context or reason for social services involvement in your case?
* complaints within 1 year
What were the nature of these complaints?
Abuse/neglect
What actions have been taken by social services so far in response to these complaints?
Forensic questioning of my child
What was the outcome of the forensic questioning?
Nothing found
What are the next steps suggested by social services after the forensic questioning?
In home practice and a parenting coach
What specific practices or coaching has social services recommended for you?
Parenting
What concerns do you have about the recommended parenting practices and coaching?
That they are being forced upon me
What specific aspects of the parenting practices and coaching do you feel are being forced upon you?