A Connecticut DCF “Notification of Investigation Results” tells an alleged offender of abuse or neglect whether DCF found the allegation substantiated or unsubstantiated, and—if substantiated—whether DCF intends to place the offender’s name on the DCF Abuse and Neglect Central Registry. Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-101k, if DCF issues a recommended finding that you are […]
Connecticut Juvenile Courts must now consider a parent’s request for posttermination visitation as part of Termination of Parental Rights case. This is a very important ruling relating to family integrity and the preservation of familial ties. In a unanimous decision, the Appellate Court determined that the trial judge, Carl Taylor, misconstrued the applicable statute and […]
Allegations of Connecticut school truancy can be a source of conflict between parents and school administration. It can also lead to an unwanted referral to DCF alleging educational neglect Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-198a provides the relevant regulations that each school district must follow regarding student attendance. It states: “A student’s absence’ from school shall […]
A DCF Permanency Plan is filed nine months from the date of a child’s initial out of home placement. It is then filed every 12 months thereafter for as long as the child is in DCF care. The purpose of a Permanency Plan is to make sure that the cases are reviewed periodically so that […]
For a Juvenile Court to sustain (continue) a DCF order of temporary custody (OTC), it must find that DCF proved, by a fair preponderance of the evidence, that a minor child would be subjected to immediate physical danger, if returned to the custody of a parent. DCF Order of Temporary Custody Lawyer A recent case […]
Protective Supervision is one the options a Connecticut Juvenile Court judge has after making a finding of neglect. The neglect finding is made wither when a parent pleads “no contest” or after a full trial on the allegations in the DCF Neglect Petition. If there is no finding of neglect, then Protective Supervision cannot be […]
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