First, I'm going to change the practice area of your question to "Child Abuse" so that attorneys out your way who handle DCF cases will pay more...

I do not practice in Florida but it seems to me that you have misread the Florida Senate website. For one thing the word "bill" means not yet a...

I've been charged with a felony of endangerment of a child and My public defender isn't doing a good job who can I get for help

I am sorry for your loss and sorry that you find yourself in an awful situation as you tried to do what you thought was best for your daughter....

How does child services take my child permanently?

I hope that you are working on becoming or staying drug free from now on. DCS should not be able to keep your child permanently unless they can...

Why do I not qualify for a court appointed attorney?

Because your income of 31200 per year is more than 125 % of the poverty guidelines for a family of 3 ($25200). Use the find a lawyer function...

How do I fight this?

You should start by hiring a Child Abuse defense attorney. It should be someone who is familiar with how DFCS works in Bulloch County. Use the Find...

Can my girlfriend get her case transferred from Florida to Massachusetts??

If the father filed his case in Florida before his child had been in Mass for 6 months, Florida most likely has jurisdiction even though the...

What should I do?

You need to use the Find a Lawyer function here on avvo.com to seek out a Family Law attorney in the Florida county where the case is pending and...

How could DCF remove my 6 y/o son without a 51-A, no abuse/neglect allegations, & deny a 72 hr hearing? I want to sue-42USC 1983

I am a bit confused by your timeline. Was it the original removal that was in September? Was the original removal based on the sua sponte? Or was...

DHS

I do not practice in Arkansas but I say with a fair degree of confidence that there is probably not any law you can cite to keep them from...