> I thought you Yanks werent afraid of your Gummint
>
> where are you from?
> Surely DSS exists in the south?
The DSS may be all-powerful and far-reaching, but their pervasive influence does not stretch as far South as New Zealand, where I’m from.
Our equivalent is CYFS “Child, Youth and Family Service”.
Ahh..New Zealand - that explains it! :)
Does the CYFS frown upon spanking?