TMZ.com has an anon-sourced follow on the allegation that officials from Florida’s state child and family protection agency visited Tiger Woods home with a police escort Saturday.
A representative from the Department (DCF) went to Tiger Woods’ home Friday for a “well-being check.” The official says the Department received a complaint — though we do not who it was from or the nature of the complaint. The Department then got in touch with the Orange County Sheriff to help get through security at Tiger’s gated community.
We’re told the visit was not part of an investigation, but rather a routine procedure when a complaint is lodged. The Department not only evaluates the safety of the children but the adults in the house as well. A formal investigation has not been opened — the case is being evaluated.
What we still don’t know is what prompted the complaint, and when it was lodged.
Radar reported that the investigation was the result of Woods’ car accident, but the DCF source in TMZ’s report doesn’t make that link. If the child and family services investigation was derived from the car accident, why would DCF officials wait this long to visit the Woods home?
TMZ, probably not coincidentally, also noted in its report, “The Department not only evaluates the safety of the children but the adults in the house as well.”
Perhaps that indicates that state officials were not there to investigate anything involving the children of Woods and Elin Nordegren, but the couple themselves.
The million dollar question is who made the complaint, when was it made and why was it made. If that information comes out, it’ll go a long way to understanding what is happening with the family. If course, that’s a closely-guarded secret that may never be known.
7:01 pm on December 13th, 2009
Oh, it will come out; whether it is in a CPS case should one be initiated (extremely unlikely) or through civil discovery when Woods sues over the report and visit (very likely). No matter how you view it, there legally has to be at least a credible reasonable suspicion for a “well being” check; from the publicly known facts, there is none. No maybe there is indeed such a legal basis, but you can be damn sure a Woods lawyer is going to ascertain how this came to be and litigate anything that is not properly supported.
8:20 pm on December 13th, 2009
This is bull, every official agency will find one reason or another just to go inside his house( just because theyre fans) there was no reason for CPS to be there
8:53 pm on December 13th, 2009
You’re showing your naiveté. Knowing a bit how this business works, I’ll bet the million dollar question that Child Services were called by one of the many tabloids coving this story, solely to generate a new story. Only when the kids are taken away (which they won’t be because they’re not, like, in danger) will we have a real story.
9:33 pm on December 13th, 2009
But can they keep his wang out of the press?
http://thesportsblawg.com/?p=62
11:54 pm on December 13th, 2009
It’s probably one of the hud rats filing a false complaint just to try and make a dollar. No wonder they do what they do. Its just about the money.
3:51 am on December 14th, 2009
Enough of the stupid drama and harassment of Tiger and his family. So he made a mistake! Big deal — what about all the philanderers before him. Did the world come to an end? Most were forgiven and we have forgotten the details of their affairs. This too shall pass!
8:19 am on December 14th, 2009
In Florida anyone can call the child abuse hotline for the Department of Children and Families to report things and remain anonymous. You can call in complaints on anyone and the agency has the duty to investigate all of the complaints they receive, whether they are founded or not. This may have been done by some tabloid to generate a new headline, knowing their phone call would be followed up on.
8:21 am on December 14th, 2009
To Bibbi,
He claim to be a PRIVATE man, but his actions prove otherwise….he hooked up with women in VERY PUBLIC PLACES.
Bottom line…. He did it to himself by being arrogant and foolish. And now he’s paying for it!
And by the way….his actions prove that Tiger himself have NO RESPECT for his own family.
JamesBagram
9:08 am on December 14th, 2009
I must admit, regardless of what happened in Tiger Woods and his wife’s life, I still think Tiger Woods is the best golf pro. I feel so sorry for Tiger for messing up his marriage. Tiger was very weakened by sexy women that took advantage of most men weakeness…SEX. I also feel very sorry for his wife. I really hate those women that are saying that they had sex with Tiger Woods knowing that his is married. What type of moral values do they have? None! .
Sorry, if you all want to admit it or not, we all have some type of weakness. If you say you don’t, then I think you are lying to yourself. In Tiger Woods case, his weakness got the best of him…or should I say the worst of him.
The bright side of this whole thing is that Tiger still will be a billionaire and his wife (with or without Tiger in her life) will be a millionaire.
11:54 am on December 14th, 2009
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