Medical Neglect Investigations almost always start with either a pediatrician or a doctor at a hospital making a referral to DCF. These referrals usually involve allegations that either: A parent is refusing to authorize medically indicated treatment for their child; or A parent has missed a series of medical, dental or mental health appointments….
I recently saw an interesting article in New York Times regarding child abuse and neglect. While the article does not focus on DCF Investigations in Connecticut it’s still worth a read. The New Child Abuse Panic – The New York Times
According to the DCF Policy Manual, educational neglect occurs when a parent of a child, age seven through fifteen, interferes with the ability of the child to receiver a proper education. Essentially, educational neglect is when a child is not registered in school or not allowed to go to school and there is no state…
In most cases in Juvenile Court, DCF alleges that the child has been neglected or abused. That is the neglect or abuse has already occurred. But, there are occasions where DCF seeks a finding of neglect not based on what has already happened but based on what may happen in the future. This called is…
Should DCF assume custody of children who are severely overweight? Yes according to obesity specialist, Dr. David Ludwig, who recently authored an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The argument seems to be that the parent(s) that by failing to maintain the child’s weight at a healthy level they are not…