DCF and Juvenile Court Archives | Brian D. Kaschel Law Office

03 09 '20

Posttermination Visitation in Connecticut

Connecticut Juvenile Courts must now consider a parent’s request for posttermination visitation as part of Termination of Parental Rights case. This is a very important ruling relating to family integrity and the preservation of familial ties. In a unanimous decision, the Appellate Court determined that the trial judge, Carl Taylor, misconstrued the applicable statute and…

02 05 '18

Connecticut School Truancy

Allegations of Connecticut school truancy can be a source of conflict between parents and school administration. It can also lead to an unwanted referral to DCF alleging educational neglect Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-198a provides the relevant regulations that each school district must follow regarding student attendance. It states: “A student’s absence’ from school shall…

04 06 '17

DCF Permanency Plan

A DCF Permanency Plan is filed nine months from the date of a child’s initial out of home placement. It is then filed every 12 months thereafter for as long as the child is in DCF care. The purpose of a Permanency Plan is to make sure that the cases are reviewed periodically so…

23 01 '17

DCF Order of Temporary Custody

For a Juvenile Court to sustain (continue) a DCF order of temporary custody (OTC), it must find that DCF proved, by a fair preponderance of the evidence, that a minor child would be subjected to immediate physical danger, if returned to the custody of a parent. DCF Order of Temporary Custody Lawyer A recent case…

30 09 '16

Protective Supervision

Protective Supervision is one the options a Connecticut Juvenile Court judge has after making a finding of neglect. The neglect finding is made wither when a parent pleads “no contest” or after a full trial on the allegations in the DCF Neglect Petition. If there is no finding of neglect, then Protective Supervision cannot…

22 06 '16

DCF Commitment in Connecticut

DCF Commitment of a child means that custody and guardianship of a child is transferred to DCF. For a child to be committed to DCF, there must be two separate court findings Adjudication of the Neglect Petition. A Juvenile Court judge must find that the child was neglected, abused or uncared for. This can…

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