Is Child Services Investigating Octomom After Man-Baby Whipping Fetish Photos?

Nadya Suleman and a man dressed as baby in photos obtained by TMZ. (TMZ)

Photos of Nadya Suleman, aka Octomom, whipping a grown man dressed as a baby may be pushing the boundaries of good taste, but will it also be setting her up for a visit from Social Services?

Terry Lynn Fisher, public information officer for the Orange County Social Services Agency, would not comment to FOX411 on whether Suleman is currently being investigated as a result of the raunchy photos. But she said certain parameters must be met for an investigation to be initiated.

“Allegations of abuse or neglect must rise to the legal level and descriptions of abuse or neglect,” Fisher explains to FOX411.com. “Having said that, all of our social workers take all child abuse reports very seriously and they respond appropriately within the parameters of the law.”

The photos, obtained by TMZ.com, show Suleman dressed in a tight leather corset, whipping mustachioed LA radio personality Tattoo, who is sporting diapers, baby bonnet and a bib.

The action takes place in Suleman's La Habra, CA home–which she shares with her 14 children, including the famed octuplets, born January 26, 2009.

The series of photos include a shot of the pair cuddling in bed as Suleman feeds Tattoo, born David Gonzalez, a bottle. Another photo features Tattoo being whipped by Suleman as he rides a toy pony. A third photo shows Suleman “punishing” Gonzalez by making him have a “time out” in a children’s play castle. A crib and children’s toys appear in several of the photos.

As disturbing as the photos are, a pal of Gonzalez insists that it’s all in good fun. "Nadya's situation is very serious, and Tattoo is really moved by it,” the source tells FOX411.com exclusively. “But he's making light and fun of this whole thing (with the photo shoot)–he's not taking it that seriously.”

When asked if the controversial photo shoot may have a negative effect on Suleman’s small children, the pal explains, "Tattoo has children of his own. He and Nadya have had a relationship for years now. He would never do anything to hurt children. He's a very cautious person. There were no children present when the photo shoot took place."

Despite the content of the photos, it’s unlikely that Social Services will intervene.

“I think it's important for people to know that laws allow for variations in parenting styles and that we don't just go out willy-nilly and remove people's children,” Fisher explains. "We don't know if the children were home, we don't know if for sure that it was filmed in her home–there are so many variables."

Suleman has been having a hard time making ends meet in the past year. Her house has been on the brink of foreclosure several times, and the porn company Vivid has reportedly stepped in to make her house payments.