I get calls from time to time about foster parent appeals. The first question is usually: Do foster parents in Connecticut have any recourse when a child in removed by DCF? The answer is yes – but keep reading……. Except in the case of an emergency, DCF is required to notify a foster parent, in […]
Connecticut has made improvements to granting foster parents additional opportunities to advocate for the best interest of their foster child. The link below sets forth some general information to assist a foster parent when a child they are caring for has a case pending in Juvenile Court. http://www.jud.state.ct.us/Publications/JM157.pdf In addition, there are other measures a […]
Connecticut General Statutes § 52-466(f) permits a foster parent to make application for a writ of habeas corpus regarding the custody of a child currently or recently in his/her care for a continuous period of not less than ninety days. The purpose of a foster parent filing a writ of habeas corpus is to prevent […]
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