DCF is supposed to notify you at the time of the initial report (51A) and the conclusion of the investigation (51B) if the result of the allegation...

Can a polygraph test be used as substantial evidence in court.

You need to hire a lawyer. You should have done that before even talking to police or anybody about the allegations or about taking a polygraph at...

How confident should I be with having a court appointed lawyer?

Some of the best and most experienced district court criminal defense attorneys in Mass take court appointments. As with privately retained...

I am sorry you went through this awful ordeal. It sounds to me that you need counseling more than legal advice. You should talk to your guidance...

Child Endangerment, Sex Offenders, and the new legislation concerning child abuse/neglect...

I do not practice in Pennsylvania, but a little bit of googling turned up the following: PA's 2013-2014 HB 726 has been signed into law as Act...

How do I have a court appointed GAL investigated for impropriety?

The appointing judge is really the only one who is responsible for a GAL in any given case. Though, if there were professional improprieties that...

Which type of attorney do I need for a suit against an institution of higher education?

If you have a cause of action, it would be for breach of contract. You should gather the institutional paperwork that you relied on in seeking a...

I am planning on having a baby and I have a donor. He and I have agreed not to have him be financially responsible.

Your plans cannot be legally effectuated. Unless you go through a medical AI-D program, the two of you will be the legal parents (with all the...

How can I adopt my grandson of whom I've had custody of since Dec 2010 to insure his safety and stability of the inevitable?

It is so commendable of you to have taken care of your grandchild for so long. I am sorry your daughter and your grandchildren's fathers have had...

Question about kinship foster care?

Just because a baby is taken by DCF and put into foster care, whether kinship or with a non-related foster family, it does not mean that the birth...