Understanding DCF Discipline Guidelines for Foster Care
Can Foster Parents Legally Use Corporal Punishment Under DCF Discipline Guidelines for Foster Care? When Sylvia and her husband became foster parents, they were excited to provide a loving foster home for children in need. They quickly realized, however, that the DCF discipline guidelines for foster care were much stricter than they had anticipated. Department […]
What Steps to Take After FALSE DCF Child Sexual Abuse Allegations?
What Steps to Take After FALSE MA DCF Child Sexual Abuse Allegations? The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (MA DCF) investigates parents for DCF child abuse or neglect allegations. DCF takes child sexual abuse allegations especially seriously. Sometimes, they are totally false allegations. But every time DCF receives a report accusing a caretaker of […]
How is my “substantiated concern” allegation affected by the MA DCF “closes” my case?
There is much confusion about the MA DCF closing your case and what exactly that means to the supported allegation of “substantiated concern”. When DCF closes your case that means DCF will no longer come to your home for those invasive pesky home visits. Be careful !!! This does NOT mean that the allegation that […]
Impact of MA DCF 51A Reports on Custodial Parents in Legal Battles
How Can a MA DCF 51A Report Affect Custodial Parents in Court? When Liz, a loving mother in Massachusetts, found out that a MA DCF 51A Report had been filed against her with the Department of Children and Families (DCF), her world turned upside down. She was accused of neglect, even though she had always […]
How Grandparents Can Fight MA DCF
I recently got a phone call from grandparents, a loving grandmother who wanted to foster her grandchild. And she indicated to me, she wanted to be the foster parent for her grandchild, but she couldn’t. And I said, why not? She went, because DCF said 28 years ago, I had involvement with DCF. I said, […]
How to Cope with Anger and Frustration when Dealing with DCF
DCF Frustration and Anger Some actions by The Department of Children and Families (DCF) social workers may lead to stress, frustration, anger, and depression. A notable example of this is a DCF parental alienation situation, where a DCF social worker held important information back. Negative emotions can cause inappropriate reactions such as yelling, swearing, and […]
Close Your Case Quickly Without Losing Your Children to DCF
You Must Have Vision When Confronted With Losing Your Children to DCF You must have the vision to know exactly where you want to go and what your goals are. What do we know? We know that the Department of Children and Families during your investigation are coming out to speak to you, speak to […]
State child welfare worker infected with coronavirus, others ill and awaiting test results
The workers, each based out of a different DCF office, have recently partaken in child welfare cases with children and their families One Massachusetts Department of Children and Families social worker has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and two other workers have fallen ill and are awaiting test results, agency and union officials said […]
What NOT to Do When DCF Contacts You
Don’t Do This When DCF Contacts You Hi, my name is Kevin Seaver. I am a trusted lawyer since 1991, a recognized expert successfully specializing in fighting The Department of Children and Families, or more commonly known as DCF. Today I want to talk about DCF investigations, a very important component to you and your […]
Don’t Lose Your Children to DCF
What to do in the Face of Losing Your Children I often have parents enter my law office tears-flowing. They tell terrible stories of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) taking their children based upon false allegations of abuse and or neglect. Many are desperate to understand what their rights are during a DCF […]