DCF in CT

DCF Negligence 1-Year Old Child Abused – Nearly Starved to Death

Safe in foster care? A scathing 73-page report charts severe negligence and failure on the part of DCF, which nearly killed little “Dylan C,” the report says. Source: 1-Year-Old Child Abused and Nearly Starved to Death, but State Department of Children and Families Did Nothing: Report – Durham, CT Patch Email me or call (203) […]

Mother of Child in DCF Abuse Case Planning to Sue

Tragic. The birth mother of a baby boy in the center of a Department of Children and Families investigation is planning to sue the state agency. Source: Mother of Child in DCF Abuse Case Planning to Sue | NBC Connecticut Email me or call (203) 259-5251 if you would like more information on lawsuits against […]

Sue Connecticut DCF

The ability to sue Connecticut DCF may be just a little easier now. Or at least the claim will be processed faster. DCF as a state agency is generally immune from liability and from lawsuits. Therefore, a person or family injured or damaged by DCF must request permission from the Claims Commissioner to sue DCF. […]

Connecticut DCF Administrative Hearings

DCF Administrative Hearings are the way to contest a DCF decision. This hearing should be requested after an unsuccessful DCF Internal Review or other failed negotiations with DCF. DCF Administrative Hearings Lawyer Essentially, a DCF Administrative Hearing is an appeal when a parent or other individual disagrees with a DCF Substantiation, Central Registry placement or […]

DCF Internal Review

A DCF Internal Review is the first step in the DCF Appeal process. If you disagree with a DCF Substantiation finding or placement on the DCF Central Registry you must request a DCF Internal Review within 30 days of receiving the Notification of Investigation Results. Since you are reading this, it is likely that you […]

DCF License Hearings

DCF License Hearings are DCF Administrative Hearings where a child care facility such as a foster home, adoptive home, group home has the opportunity to appeal DCF’s decision to deny an application to become licensed. A License Hearing also includes a challenge to limit, suspend, revoke or refusal to renew a license. A request for a […]

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