United States Sixth Circuit

Social workers investigating allegations of child abuse are entitled to absolute immunity for their alleged failures to ensure guardian ad litem representation for the child and to inform the parents of their right to counsel and for devising the plan for permanent placement.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/05/2000
• Decided 11/02/2001
• Published 11/02/2001

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  BECKWITH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Kathleen G. Morris (argued and briefed), Nashville, TN, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Douglas Earl Dimond (argued and briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Justice Division, Nashville, TN, for Defendants-Appellants.