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"Disciplining Kids" by Shauna Staveley, Arlington Advocate, Jan. 24, 2008

"Reasonable cause' does not require physical evidence or even medical confirmation," said Michael L Rich, a children's and family law attorney in Arlington.

It is the results of the investigation that concern Rich if corporal punishment was to become part of mandated, or required, reporting.

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More on Corporal Punishment, Guest Commentary by Michael L. Rich, Esq.,  Arlington Advocate, December 13, 2007

"I believe that the Department of Social Services (DSS) provided misleading statistics to the Legislature that Rep. Kaufman cited in his testimony and Letter to the Editor concerning the corporal punishment bill"

"My experience as an attorney who has represented parents and children in abuse and neglect cases for almost 30 years tells me that the "19,000 cases of abuse reported to DSS in the 3rd Quarter" almost certainly included "incidental or minor physical contact" that the bill exempts and its proponents say they are not concerned about."

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Assessing Impact at the DSS (Letter to the editor - The Boston Globe,June 1, 2007) 

In my 25 years as a lawyer representing children and parents involved with DSS, I have seen that a large part of the agency's caseload problem comes from ineffective triage, failure to use existing family and community supports, and creation of distrust in the families that come to its attention.

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