The ability to sue Connecticut DCF may be just a little easier now. Or at least the claim will be processed faster.
DCF as a state agency is generally immune from liability and from lawsuits. Therefore, a person or family injured or damaged by DCF must request permission from the Claims Commissioner to sue DCF. In the past, there was a backlog of cases. Some sat for months or even years with no action. All the while the family waited anxiously to hear whether they could sue Connecticut DCF. But new legislation will hopefully change that.
Here is a summary:
- Expedites claims by allowing Magistrates selected by the Chief Court Administrator to hear claims to eliminate the backlog of nearly 200 claims.
- Requires Claims Commission to publish and follow “simple, uniform, expeditious and economical procedures” for processing of claims.
- Confirms jurisdiction exists for all claims that have been subject to Motions to Dismiss due the Claims Commissioner’s failure to act on claims pending for more than two years.
- Requiring the Claims Commissioner to “immediately authorize a lawsuit” against the State without a hearing for any claim that is “related to any action pending in Superior Court.”
These cases have very strict filing and timing requirements. It is important to get a potential claim evaluated as soon as possible. Contact to schedule a case evaluation before it is too late.
I help parents throughout Connecticut file claims against DCF.
Connecticut DCF Lawsuit Attorney
I also represent DCF clients in Connecticut Juvenile court and related proceedings though out Fairfield County including those who reside in Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Trumbull, Stratford, Bridgeport, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Wilton, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich.
Contact me online or call my Fairfield office at (203) 259-5251 or my Stamford office at (203) 356-1475 to schedule a case evaluation concerning a potential lawsuit against Connecticut DCF.