Restraint Injuries: DCF Psychiatric Facilities Using restraints on children can be dangerous – even deadly. They should only be used in cases where physical harm is imminent. Yet, while the use of physical restraints has decreased at the Connecticut Department of Children and Families’ psychiatric facilities, reports show that they are still used frequently, causing […]
I get a few phone calls a month from prospective clients about collaborative divorce. What is it? Is it the same as divorce mediation? Do I have to go to court if I do collaborative divorce or mediation? Collaborative divorce is similar to mediation in that both processes are designed to be less adversarial than […]
Not every “mistake” or “omission” by a physician constitutes medical malpractice. So what is necessary to establish to a medical malpractice claim in Connecticut? 1. The medical provider failed to meet the appropriate standard of medical care; 2. The patient was injured; and 3. The medical provider’s failure to meet the appropriate standard of care […]
I came across an article on interviewing adult clients in a child protection case – DCF case. The article divided the interview into four stages: 1. Introductory stage to establish rapport. 2. Information stage to gather facts and perspectives from the client and to organize the evidence in a logical manner. 3. Theory stage. The […]
Should DCF assume custody of children who are severely overweight? Yes according to obesity specialist, Dr. David Ludwig, who recently authored an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The argument seems to be that the parent(s) that by failing to maintain the child’s weight at a healthy level they are not […]
Same sex marriages in Connecticut were legalized in October 2008. But that doesn’t mean that spouses in a same sex marriage derive all the benefits of a heterosexual marriage. Some examples of inequality include: 1. Tax returns. Since Connecticut acknowledges same sex marriages a same sex couple may file a joint state income tax return. […]