title: Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services
text: # Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services
  
  Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services (MDCPS) is a state agency of Mississippi. It includes foster care services.
  
  ## History
  
  There was a court order circa 2008 on how MDCPS is supposed to manage its operations; according to documents from the Olivia Y. vs. Bryant case circa 2019, 37 of 113 requirements were being followed by MDCPS.
  
  