Which agency's online system was used to file the report in Lily's case?

• A. Local police portal
• B. School counselor portal
• C. State Attorney's Office
• D. Texas DFPS online

Answer: (D)

In Texas, reports of suspected child abuse or neglect are filed with the state’s child protective services agency, not with law enforcement or the State Attorney’s Office. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is the official intake point for these reports, and they provide an online system specifically for the public and mandated reporters to submit information. That’s why the online filing in Lily’s case came through Texas DFPS online.

Local police portals are used for law enforcement purposes, not the formal intake of child protection reports. A school counselor might report concerns, but the actual official submission to initiate protective services is through the DFPS online system. The State Attorney’s Office handles prosecutions after an investigation, not the initial reporting.