text: can child protective services be called on you if your child hass been diagnosed as adhd, but you refuse help? if your child's teacher recommends testing him /her for adhd and the child tested positive for it and you refuse medication, can the school call cps on you, and can cps charge you with medical neglect? absolutely.  i agree with nothing that barbaric agency has to say because they are all money grubbing losers who tear families apart for actions less than criminal.  they will frump up anything they can to get the money guaranteed by the federal government for each child in their so called care and custody so as to insure future job security.  moonfairy is wrong.  they don't ever get warrants and barge in homes with the cops right there and tell you they don't need a warrant.  they get away with murder and no, you have no rights in juvenile dependency court.  none!  on the other hand, a child does not test positive for adhd.  sounds like you are referring to an illegal drug.  there are ways to help your child with adhd without giving them speed and once again, like i stated before, better do what they tell you to or your child will be yanked away.  they will charge you with medical neglect if you do nothing about it which stinks too.  you would think it is your right to decide if you want your child becoming dependant on ritalin.  but you have no rights as far as cps is concerned.  now, if it were a medical emergency and you refused life saving treatment, yes, take your kid away.  but adhd is hardly life threatening and your child is in no imminent danger.  tread lightly with cps because that is one truly evil agency who could care less about your child or your family.  if they don't frump up tons of abuse/neglect cases, they will be out of jobs.  power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely