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…
A 9-year old boy who took a gun to school and accidentally shot a female classmate is likely to receive probation and mental health treatment. The girl remains in critical condition in a Seattle hospital.The Prosecutor’s decision is undoubtedly a challenging one. The goal of the juvenile justice system in Connecticut (as it should be…
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…
The DCF Hotline number: 1-800-842-2288. I get calls or emails occasionally from those wishing to make a report. Don’t contact me to make a report. Call 1-800-842-2288 Who should call? Anyone who has a “reasonable suspicion” that a child is the victim of abuse or neglect. Who must call? Mandated reporters such as school personnel,…
There are thirteen Juvenile Courts throughout Connecticut. There is also a Child Protection Session located in Middletown which hears cases which the local courts cannot accommodate. Juvenile Court cases are confidential and the proceedings are closed to the public. Recently, however, there has been a movement to allow the public access under certain conditions. The…
One would think that a DCF Investigation would reduce the future risk of abuse or neglect to those children whose parents were investigated. Not so according to a recent study. The study examined the records of 595 similiarily situated children from ages 4 – 8. Of those children, 164 were part of a family…