I get calls from time to time about foster parent appeals. The first question is usually: Do foster parents in Connecticut have any recourse when a child in removed by DCF? The answer is yes – but keep reading……. Except in the case of an emergency, DCF is required to notify a foster parent, in…
Connecticut has made improvements to granting foster parents additional opportunities to advocate for the best interest of their foster child. The link below sets forth some general information to assist a foster parent when a child they are caring for has a case pending in Juvenile Court. http://www.jud.state.ct.us/Publications/JM157.pdf In addition, there are other measures a…
Connecticut General Statutes § 52-466(f) permits a foster parent to make application for a writ of habeas corpus regarding the custody of a child currently or recently in his/her care for a continuous period of not less than ninety days. The purpose of a foster parent filing a writ of habeas corpus is to prevent…