Can dcf make me take a 40 week domestic violence course

Your criminal history has no bearing on what DCF can insist that you do. DCF can't actually force you to do anything except by threatening to take...

Can i sue cyf for neglect ?

I am sorry about what happened to your granddaughter. It is very noble of you to want to try to right the wrongs that occurred. I don't practice...

You should immediately hire an attorney near Greenfield familiar with DCF investigations and the child sexual abuse investigation network (SAIN)....

Don't you have an attorney in the care and protection case? That attorney, because they have access to your DCF and court file, would know better...

You have a lawyer. Talk to your lawyer about your options. Based on what you wrote, no this is not a "voluntary placement agreement." It is a...

If I'm 13 can i say that i want to see my father?

You can "say" you want to see your father as much as you want. Because you are only 13, there is no way for your saying so to have any legal effect...

Can my child’s grandpa take her out of the country if the father has custody?

The U.S. Department of State has strict rules for when someone may get a passport to take a U.S. resident child out of the country. Here's a link -...

Your 18 year old boyfriend can get in serious trouble for letting you stay with him against your parents wishes. In Massachusetts, parents have...

I want to move out of state and am the custodial parent. My 12 yr old son wants this move too, What steps do i have to take?

Yes, you have to file for modification to move out of state with your child. It can be a fairly simple process for an agreed judgment, if the...

The father signed birth certificate does he have same rights as me in MASSACHUSETTS?

If you weren't married when your daughter was conceived or within a few months after she was born, his acknowledgment of paternity on the birth...