Under the agreement, the official said, child welfare workers were to monitor the family for a year.

The family was also being investigated by child welfare workers, who had received complaints of abuse.

In 1988, child welfare workers removed the children from their mother.

The children were placed in the custody of child welfare workers.

By state law, child welfare workers cannot check the criminal records of people who want to become foster parents.

Nine months earlier a child welfare worker had found that the mother "simply has no idea how to parent," the study said.

Ms. Williams, according to child welfare workers, had a major drug problem.

The girl was removed from the home yesterday by child welfare workers, who were working to locate the father, the police said.

Officials say a child welfare worker had been assigned to the family of a boy who died.

Domestic violence has always been a tricky problem for child welfare workers.

Under the agreement, the official said, child welfare workers were to monitor the family for a year.

The family was also being investigated by child welfare workers, who had received complaints of abuse.

In 1988, child welfare workers removed the children from their mother.

The children were placed in the custody of child welfare workers.

By state law, child welfare workers cannot check the criminal records of people who want to become foster parents.

Nine months earlier a child welfare worker had found that the mother "simply has no idea how to parent," the study said.

Ms. Williams, according to child welfare workers, had a major drug problem.

The girl was removed from the home yesterday by child welfare workers, who were working to locate the father, the police said.

Officials say a child welfare worker had been assigned to the family of a boy who died.

Domestic violence has always been a tricky problem for child welfare workers.