BROWNSBURG, Ind. A Brownsburg couple accused of physically abusing their daughter has filed a federal lawsuit, accusing state child welfare caseworkers and doctors of getting it wrong.

WRTV Investigates has been telling you about problems in our states child welfare system in our special Kids in Our Care.

According to Indiana Department of Child Services data from January to April 2025, of cases that were screened in for assessment, 15% were substantiated for child abuse and neglect cases.

13% of the substantiated cases are for neglect, and only 2% are for abuse, according to the data.

Ripping families apart: Brownsburg couple files lawsuit alleging they were wrongfully accused of child abuse

Grant and Myranda Phillips never expected to become one of those statistics, separated from t

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