Pursuant to the Juan F consent decree, DCF has been subject to federal supervision for over 20 years. Katz seeks to end this oversight in perhaps as little as a year. Overly optimistic? Maybe – or maybe not. Her stellar reputation, experience and intelligence seem unmatched by her predecessors. Read the article from the Hartford…

  A child is removed from his or her biological parents due to an allegation of abuse or neglect. The child is placed in foster care by DCF. The foster parents have been licensed by DCF. DCF has performed their “due diligence.” The child will now be safe. After all, the child was removed for…

Former Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Joette Katz has been nominated by Gov. Dannel Malloy as the Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Since her nomination, Katz has spent considerable time meeting with DCF employees in an effort to gain additional insight into the agency. Although her nomination has not yet been officially…

Legislation which would require the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Department of Agriculture to cross-report animal cruelty and child abuse is is being reintroduced. The bill failed to pass earlier this year. Research has shown that there exists a connection between those who abuse animals and those who abuse children. The purpose…

  More than 2.5 million reports of child abuse and neglect are made every year in the United States. Abuse denies a child the opportunity to live an emotionally and physically healthy life – and has become a national issue. In California, more often than not, it becomes the dark reality of tabloid news. In…

A recent study shows the number of children in foster case nationwide has declined. In Connecticut this is likely the result of DCF offering services to parents to prevent out of home placement. The length of time in time in foster care is also the result of the Juvenile and Probate Courts expediting termination of…

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