DCF Fair Hearing

Understanding the 51A Report: Protect Your Family from DCF When Estella and Jackson received a notice that a 51A report was filed against them, they had no idea what was coming. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) suddenly became a part of their lives, questioning their parenting and making surprise visits to their home. [...]

What are Supported Findings? A supported finding is generally known as evidence against you. Supported findings often come from caretakers of your child, like teachers, doctors, and therapists. When a supported finding is made against you or one of your child’s caretakers, like a relative, your name will be put into the DCF’s Central Registry and [...]

A Parent’s Guide to DCF Fair Hearings in Massachusetts Navigating an investigation and need to know more about DCF fair hearings? Your comprehensive guide is here! Theodore and Mia are a couple living in Massachusetts with their two children. They’ve been having a rough time lately, with lots of arguments and stress. Both parents work [...]

How to Handle Your DCF Family Assessment Hello, and thanks for joining me here today. My name is Kevin Seaver and I am an experienced trusted lawyer since 1991, successfully representing clients against the Department of Children and Families more commonly referred to as DCF throughout the entire state of Massachusetts in court or out [...]