What are the rights of parents in Connecticut Juvenile Court when DCF files an Order of Temporary Custody or Neglect Petition in Connecticut? At the preliminary hearing date, the judge will determine whether the necessary parties are present and that they have properly served with the documents DCF filed. In addition, the judge will usually…
A Connecticut Juvenile Court judge has the authority to send a child to juvenile detention. Basically, juveniel detention is a secure facility where a child who has been arrested is held. There are two Juvenile Detention Centers in Connecticut – one in Bridgeport and the other in Hartford. A child ends up in juvenile detention…
Juvenile Detention is a secure facility where a child who is subject to a delinquency complaint is held. There are two Juvenile Detention Centers in Connecticut – one in Bridgeport and the other in Hartford. When a child is arrested, the police can place them in detention if they are charged with a serious juvenile…
A child 17 years old and under who is alleged to have committed a crime will be summoned to Connecticut Juvenile Court and charged as a delinquent. Delinquency proceedings have benefits over being charged as an adult such as confidentiality of the proceedings and the ability to have certain records erased. Plus, the overall philosophy…
Connecticut Juvenile Court and DCF can be intimidating and confusing. Plus, some DCF Investigations result in DCF filing Neglect Petitions in Connecticut Juvenile Court requiring the parents to appear before a judge and then other times DCF closes their case with no court involvement. In the most urgent of cases, DCF will request that the…
Have you seen the proposal by the mayor of New Britain? He wants to fine students who skip class $75 per day. As I understand it, if a student between the ages of 6 – 17 is found during school hours, unaccompanied by a parent or guardian, they would be issued an infraction. The…