> I would agree if these types of pro-active measures required a judge to sign an order given a minimum threshold of evidence. Police are empowered to arrest p

> I would agree if these types of pro-active measures required a judge to sign an order given a minimum threshold of evidence. Police are empowered to arrest people on the spot. It seems impractical to add a judge to that process. Once someone has been arrested, you need CPS to step in anyway, at which point it seems silly to bar them from investigating. > Similar, much higher, thresholds need to be met with respects to holding suspects in custody pending a trial. I mean, she was released on bail, but she was held in custody. So yes, holding them in jail without bail has a higher standard, but you'd really hope the standard would be higher for that. > Under no circumstances should any other government agencies be able to compel anything from anyone "just because." That's what the courts exist for. That seems like a broad and vague statement. In fairness, the parents aren't obligated to do anything, but if they don't, then the courts would get far more involved.