“…Referrals concerning children living with one parent had lower odds of investigation than those pertaining to children living with both parents. This is a somewhat unexpected finding, since single parents have been found to have a higher rate of CWS involvement than the general population (Staer, 2016). One possible explanation is that referrals regarding conflicts about care and visitation arrangements are considered to fall under the jurisdiction of other public services and, therefore, screened out.…”