Immediate Temporary Custody in Connecticut can be granted to a non-relative in Probate Court if certain conditions exist. There are several different scenarios in which a Probate Court can grant Immediate Temporary Custody. However, as a practical matter, it almost involves a situation where the child is not in the physical custody of one of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Filing a Motion for Contempt for Parental Alienation deals with the offending behavior head on. Is one parent causing the child to turn on the other? Has the parent-child relationship been damaged by the words or actions of the custodial parent? Any well drafted Parenting Plan has language that forbids parents from engaging in alienating […]
A Petition for Removal of Guardian is filed in the Probate Court by using Form PC-500. The Probate Judge usually requests the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to conduct an Investigation and file a report concerning the parents, the allegations and a recommendation regarding the suitability of the proposed guardian. This can take up […]
News of the Stamford Juvenile Court closing has not been well received . Not good for the parents and children who live in lower Fairfield County and even worse for those families that rely on public transportation to get to and from court appearances. No specific date has been set for the closing but it […]