Legal Damages (list)

Intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED).

Negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Defamation (statements harmed custody).

Civil conspiracy (if stepfather involved)

False reporting to authorities. 

Legal emancipation separation from her mother.  Civil damages for LT psychologic harm/coercion

Protection from further harassment/interference.

Cease and assist / No contact / protective order 

Abuse of process

Malicious prosecution/Malicious legal actions. 

Harassment and coercive control.

Prior allegations by mom were false/unfounded

State Child Welfare Code disclosure provisions.

State Public Records Act / Open Records Act.

State Administrative Procedure Act.

State reasonable efforts statute.

State APS enabling statute.

Best-interest-of-the-child standard (state code).

pattern-of-abuse doctrine

Least restrictive alternative doctrine

ADA / state disability-rights law (if relevant).

Voluntariness requirements in adult services.

State Rules of Professional Conduct.

Communication ABA Model Rule 1.4 state analog