Reply #14: Most place I worked did release infants to their parents [View All]

[Warpy]

and involving CPS was a judgment call on the part of hospital staff.

Yes, there were sometimes we rolled our eyes at each other, like when the biker parents insisted on putting the Harley Davidson patch on top of the receiving blanket for the official hospital photo of the newborn, but only when the dad showed up drunk or there was physical violence or Mom didn't pass a tox screen did we call CPS.

CPS is involved in this case because they need to make sure the basic infrastructure is in place for 8 infants, and that includes mundane things like car seats and onesies. They also need to know that the mom is equipped to take care of this many infants, physically and emotionally.