I recently wrote a blog about whether DCF is allowed to interview a child without a parent or guardian’s consent. This blog assumes grounds exist so that DCF is legally permitted to interview a child during an Investigation. How then should that interview with the child be conducted? C.G.S. 17a-101h states: DCF shall conduct the […]
DCF is allowed to interview a child during an Investigation with the parent or guardian’s consent. That’s easy. The real question is whether DCF is allowed to interview a child without the consent of the parent or guardian. The controlling statute is C.G.S. 17a-101h. It can be fairly summarized as follows: General rule: Consent of […]
Been following the Webster Bank/McMahon dispute? McMahon claims that her opponent, Chris Murphy, received a sweetheart deal from Webster Bank because of his political connections. Murphy then voted in support of a federal bank bailout that ultimately benefited Webster. Webster for its part has vehemently denied McMahon’s accusations. Can Webster sue McMahon? Yes – but […]
A recent report by the Joint Commission, which accredits health care organizations in the U.S., lists a large number of hospitals – 620 – that are considered top-performing hospitals. This is a 53 percent increase from 2011; a promising number except for one fact: none of these hospitals are in Connecticut. The Improving America’s Hospitals […]
Residents of Fairfield County might be aware of the dangers of distracted driving. Yet, simply because of our humanity, we often think that we are above the curve and it’s everyone else who shouldn’t text while driving. We will even use our cell phones while driving in front of our kids, only to tell them […]
How much does a Connecticut divorce cost? Or better – how much should it cost? Let’s start by looking at a recent divorce case that went awry. It was a divorce case of full of greed. Not unusual. But allegedly, the greedy parties in this case were not the divorcing spouses themselves but rather the […]