Once you are placed on the DCF Central Abuse and Neglect Registry you are there indefinitely. But here is some good news. For those who have been placed on the Registry for over two (2) years they are able to apply for an Administrative Hearing to have DCF remove their name. The burden is on…

  The article below shows a change in DCF’s philosophy of removing children from their parents.  Family Based Recoverry (FBR) provides services to families in their homes. Source: DCF’s New Strategy: Treating Children And Families In Their Own Homes

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…

An Uncared for Special Needs Petition focuses on the child’s behaviors rather than the parent’s conduct.  Therefore, it is more gentle DCF approach in the Juvenile Court than a filing a Neglect Petition against parents.  But the ultimate outcome is often the same – Committment of the child to DCF rather than the state providing services…

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…

A DCF Internal Review is the first step in a DCF Appeal.  If an individual accused of abuse or neglect disagrees with a DCF Substantiation finding or placement on the DCF Central Registry they must request a DCF Internal Review within 30 days of receiving the Notification of Investigation Results.  I imagine that since you…

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