Unless the hospital has reason to believe that your child is or will be neglected, they should not call DCF on you. If your child is born positive...

If your sister has an open DCF case, she should have referred you to her current social worker to become a relative foster parent for the twins. ...

If you are in DCF care, you do not need to be emancipated if you no longer want to live in your aunt's home. Contact our social worker and ask...

Parenting Time, but parent out of state?

As a parent, you always have standing to be concerned about co-parenting. Since it is October, this is a great time to speak to your ex about how...

All parents, regardless of who has custody, have to feed their children. Shared custody usually means that the parent who has the child feeds the...

How can I get my kids from protective custody due to domestic violence case, which has nothing to do with me being there father

An ex parte emergency order is appropriate to bring the children back to Connecticut. I suggest that you file it immediately so that the children...

Can a child re-open a DCF investigation?

DCF will not re-open an old investigation. They will open a new investigation based upon whatever allegations have been made against the parent or...

Does CT DCF have jurisdiction to remove my kids & substantiate case against me if we are Florida residents?

DCF, regardless of the state, always has jurisdiction over any situation where a child may be considered in danger. Your question does not say...

Post divorce, we are both live in the same home while trying to sell it. Our divorce decree states we each are responsible?

It sounds as if your decree requires both parties be responsible for the mortgage and household bills. If you were represented by an attorney for...

I am unable to pay house bills while going through divorce and my husband stopped paying what can I do ?

File a counterclaim and for temporary orders of support called "pendente lite" here in Connecticut. Ask that he pay some or all of the bills. If...