Child abuse in the USA needs to end; stopping child abuse should be a federal government issue and a priority.

In nearly every serious case of child abuse there has been one or more reports made to CPS at the state level. I have been following Child Protective Services cases as it is handled on the state level for over 10 years. For some reason often the most serious cases of child abuse become overlooked by CPS workers. Children should be protected by federal law. Protecting children should be a priority of the federal government. The individual 50 departments of CPS in each state have vastly different standards on intervention and appropriate action to protect kids. Federal law needs to protect kids. Historically and as the law is now, children do not have the rights and protection for their safety that is needed. Any and all levels of government need to increase safety standards of kids.