Child Protective Services Attorneys in Raleigh NC
Child Protective Services
We Fight for Your Family.
A CPS investigation or DSS case can turn your family’s life upside down. Whether you are a parent facing allegations, a foster parent at risk of losing a child, or a family member fighting for custody, we are here to protect your rights and fight for your family.
Once DSS opens an investigation or files a petition, the process moves quickly and decisions made in the early stages can have lasting consequences. The earlier you have an attorney involved, the more options you have. Do not wait until a court date is already scheduled to seek legal help.
We Handle Every Stage of a CPS or DSS Case
Our attorneys represent parents, relative caretakers, foster parents, and families at every stage of the child protective services process in North Carolina, from the first knock at the door through trial, appeal, and beyond.
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We answer questions and take cases from families across North Carolina.
Board Certified. Deeply Experienced. On Your Side.
Child protective services cases are among the most high-stakes matters in the legal system. The opposing side, DSS, has experienced attorneys and social workers. You deserve a legal team that knows this system just as well and is fully committed to protecting your family.
Sydney Batch and Shannon Poore hold NC State Bar Board Certification in Child Welfare Law, a distinction earned by fewer than a handful of attorneys in North Carolina. This means demonstrated expertise, not just experience.
Our attorneys have deep experience in how North Carolina DSS offices investigate cases, make decisions, and present evidence in court. We use that knowledge to challenge DSS at every step and protect your rights.
Every BPW client is supported by a dedicated team of a partner, associate attorney, and paralegal, ensuring your case receives senior oversight, consistent attention, and responsive communication at every stage.
Based in Raleigh, our attorneys appear regularly in Wake County Juvenile Court and throughout the Triangle. We handle cases across all 100 North Carolina counties.
Board Certified Child Welfare Attorneys
Sydney Batch and Shannon Poore are two of a very small number of attorneys in North Carolina who hold Board Certification in Child Welfare Law from the NC State Bar. They have represented parents, foster families, and kinship caregivers in juvenile court for years and bring deep knowledge of how DSS cases work at every stage.
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Sydney J. Batch, J.D., M.S.W.
Founding Partner. Triple Tar Heel (BA, MSW, JD, UNC). Juvenile law, DSS cases, foster parent representation, adoptions, termination of parental rights.
Board Certified, Child Welfare Law
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Shannon C. Poore, J.D.
Founding Partner. Juvenile law, family law, guardianship, kinship care, adoptions. Extensive experience representing parents and foster families in NC juvenile courts.
Board Certified, Child Welfare Law
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Answers to Common CPS Questions
Our attorneys have written detailed guides on the questions families facing CPS cases ask most often. Start here to understand your situation and your options.
Serving Families Across North Carolina
Our attorneys appear regularly in Wake County Juvenile Court and throughout the Triangle. We handle CPS and DSS cases across all of North Carolina.
Johnston County
Durham County
Chatham County
Harnett County
Franklin County
Orange County
Nash County
Lee County
Granville County
Moore County
+ All 100 NC Counties
CPS cases move fast. Get help now.
The sooner you have an attorney, the more options you have. Call, text, or fill out our contact form and we will be in touch promptly.
This page is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading this page does not create an attorney-client relationship with Batch, Poore & Williams, PC. Every case is unique. Contact our office to discuss the specific facts of your situation.
