How to Deal with DCF Accusing Your Partner of Child Sexual Abuse
How to Deal with DCF Accusing Your Partner of Child Sexual Abuse The best way to handle false DCF sexual abuse allegations against your spouse is to have a plan. You have to plan for how to get rid of the allegations while keeping your family safe and intact. It is also important to show your […]
Why does DCF investigate allegations of domestic violence?
Why does Massachusetts DCF investigate allegations of domestic violence, the reason why DCF investigate missing files and messages is because of the ill effects it has on children. When a caretaker who was an. Domestic violence harms children in lasting ways, causing trauma and lasting effects in the short and long term. The legislature charges […]
How to Handle it When DCF Accuses Your Loving Spouse of Child Sexual Abuse
How to Handle it When DCF Accuses Your Loving Spouse of Child Sexual Abuse There are several actions to take to keep your children safe when DCF has allegations against your spouse. Don’t turn against your spouse and let your child be parentless. Hire an attorney, make a plan, and show each other support. How […]
How Letting Your Child Slip Can Lead to a MA DCF Investigation
How Letting Your Child Slip Can Lead to a MA DCF Investigation The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (MA DCF) sometimes does investigations when a child falls down and gets hurt. This could be from rough playing or a lack of supervision. Parents know that kids often get bumps and bruises accidentally every day. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]