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April 15, 2026Children and Youth Services ReviewOpen Access

What happens after a child protection report during pregnancy? Using administrative data to explore 12-month outcomes

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STStephanie TaplinJBJudith Belle BrownRMRhonda Marriott

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Analysis explores child protection outcomes after prenatal reporting in pregnant women, indicating varied impacts on families.

Key Points

  • This research examines the outcomes of prenatal reporting to child protection services and its implications for families.
  • Analyzed administrative data of reported pregnancies in New South Wales, Australia.
  • Conducted descriptive statistics and univariate logistic/linear regression analyses.
  • Followed up on reported pregnancies for twelve months to assess child protection involvement.
  • 3.86% of pregnancies were reported to child protection services.
  • Nearly half of those reported had no further concerns during the follow-up.
  • 1 in 10 reports led to removal of the child within 12 months, most following post-natal reports.

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Taplin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2b04e4eeef8a2a6affa4https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108963
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