Which Parenting Skills Will Keep MA DCF Out of Your Life Forever?
Which Parenting Skills Will Keep MA DCF Out of Your Life Forever? The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (MA DCF) are trusted to protect children from parents who can’t take care of them. But sometimes, MA DCF has the wrong idea about parents. They take one minor incident or one slip up as evidence […]
DCF Investigation Process: A Simple Guide to Absolve Confusions
How to Understand the MA DCF Investigation Process: A Simple Guide to Absolve Confusions The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (MA DCF) investigation process starts after DCF screens the 51A report of suspected child abuse or neglect. When DCF gets a report, they put the allegations into an official document. The document is called […]
ARE YOU MA DCF KIDDING? THEY SPENT 30 BILLION DOLLARS?!
ARE YOU MA DCF KIDDING? THEY SPENT 30 BILLION DOLLARS?! Recently I read that the child welfare system in Massachusetts (MA DCF) spends over 30 Billion dollars. I was like, “REALLY?!” Most of that money is for putting children into foster care according to the 2018 research. But 30 Billion? Wow! I want any bureaucrat […]
Navigating DCF Reporting: Prevent Escalation and Protect Your Family
How Can You Effectively Manage DCF Reporting? The Clark family in Massachusetts is living peacefully until one day, they receive a call from the Department of Children and Families (DCF) related to DCF reporting. Their neighbor, seeing bruises on their son Ayden from soccer, mistakenly decides to report abuse to DCF. Panic sets in as […]
With A DCF Investigation, Do You Think You Have Nothing To Hide? WRONG
With A DCF Investigation, Do You Think You Have Nothing To Hide? WRONG I often ask my clients, “Why did you let the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (MA DCF) in your home and talk to them?” They reply with, “Well, I had nothing to hide, Kevin.” This is one of the first mistakes […]
How Avoiding Social Media When Dealing With DCF Benefits Parents
How Avoiding Social Media When Dealing With DCF in MA Benefits Parents The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (MA DCF) is more likely to support allegations against a parent when they see questionable posts on social media. The Department may be able to point to social media posts to show that the parent is not […]
How Parents Can Use Their Energy in Therapy to Successfully Beat DCF
How Parents Can Use Their Energy in Therapy to Successfully Beat DCF The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (MA DCF) rarely comes up in dinner conversations. Many times, parents do not even think about DCF until they are trapped in a case themselves, facing unthinkable allegations. Sometimes, these allegations are totally false. What Can […]
What Are the Most Important Steps of a Massachusetts DCF 51A Report?
What Are the Most Important Steps of a Massachusetts DCF 51A Report? MA DCF Lawyer Attorney Seaver explains below the most important first steps after DCF files a 51A report of child neglect or abuse against you. The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families calls to tell you that they are investigating your for abusing […]
How Can a DCF Lawyer Benefit Parents When Dealing With MA DCF Investigations?
How Can a DCF Lawyer Benefit Parents When Dealing With MA DCF Investigations? Hiring a DCF lawyer is the best thing you can do when you are dealing with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (MA DCF). There are a number of rules, laws, statutes, regulations and time standards you may not be aware […]
What Will Massachusetts DCF Do For a 51A Report of Child Abuse or Neglect?
What Will Massachusetts DCF Do For a 51A Report of Child Abuse or Neglect? The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (MA DCF) investigation is based on how DCF screened in or screened out the 51A report. If they choose to screen out a report, they will not do an investigation for the case. They […]