Geauga County Social Services gets its mandate from the state of Ohio law. According to the Ohio Revised Code, public children service agencies shall do the following:

• Investigate allegations of child abuse, neglect and dependency
• Make reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of children from their homes
• Accept custody of children from courts with juvenile jurisdiction
• Provide temporary emergency shelter when necessary
• Find family foster homes for children
• Implement a system for assessing risk to children
• Administer federal adoption assistance funds

Ohio Revised Code section 5153.16