DCF Commitment of a child means that custody and guardianship of a child is transferred to DCF. For a child to be committed to DCF, there must be two separate court findings Adjudication of the Neglect Petition. A Juvenile Court judge must find that the child was neglected, abused or uncared for. This can…
Generally speaking juvenile delinquency in Connecticut Juvenile Court involves the violation of a state or federal law by someone under the age of 18. In other words, the police allege they have committed a crime. The Juvenile Court does not usually use the term felony or misdemeanor. Instead, the important distinction for a Connecticut delinquency…
You might not have seen it coming because you thought DCF was closing their case. Or maybe you anticipated it because DCF was upset that you didn’t follow their recommendations and now they want you to answer to a judge. Here you are: You have been served with a Connecticut DCF Neglect Petition and summoned…
Juvenile Court judges in Bridgeport and Stamford have the authority to send a child who has been arrested to Bridgeport Juvenile Detention. A child is entitled to a lawyer for detention review hearings. A child ends up in Bridgeport Juvenile Detention in one of two ways: 1. The police. At the time a child…
For DCF cases in the Stamford Juvenile Court, most hearings occur on Thursdays. Here is an overview: Orders of Temporary Custody In the most urgent of cases, DCF will remove a child under a 96-hour hold and then apply to a judge for an Order of Temporary Custody (OTC). For a judge to grant…
A DCF Connecticut Order of Temporary Custody (OTC) will be applied for when DCF believes that the child is serious danger and therefore the child should be immediately removed for their parents. Here are the different stages of a DCF Connecticut Order of Temporary Custody case: 1. Ex parte. DCF presents a judge with Affidavits…