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The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the Connecticut state agency tasked with ensuring the safety of children. In doing so, DCF is tasked with investigating reports that children have been neglected or abused. Although their investigations begin as a purely \u201cwithin DCF\u201d matter, they can quickly morph into a full blown court case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If DCF contacts you regarding an allegation of abuse or neglect, you have the right to counsel and should always take advantage of it. DCF Social Workers are more than social workers. They are investigators. Understanding that should make it clear that when they contact you, there is a reason that they are doing so. They are looking to uncover mistreatment of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although DCF\u201ds agency role is a noble one, often, their intrusive and disruptive tactics can take over your life. Call a Connecticut DCF Defense Attorney, like ours at Black\u2019s Law Group, early in the process when DCF gets involved to protect you and your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who is DCF?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, they are an administrative agency. Within that agency are social workers, counselors, attorneys, and people whose title may be social work but in fact, act as investigators. Together, they form the organization we call DCF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What does a DCF investigation look like?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DCF has 45 days to conduct their investigation. During that time, they will seek to speak with you and any children that have been allegedly abused or neglected. DCF will then go further, seeking to speak with your child\u2019s teachers, doctors, counselors or therapists, sports coaches, music teachers, friends, and more. From their perspective, they are evaluating whether a child is in trouble. Often from the parent\u2019s perspective, DCF is causing embarrassment and annoyance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These investigations are often sparked by an anonymous tip from a mandated reporter. Some professions, like law enforcement, schools, doctors officers, and more are actually required by law to make a report with DCF if they have any reason to believe abuse or neglect may be happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like dealing with the police, anything that you say to DCF can and will be used against you. Having an attorney present with you, as is your right, allows someone else to help limit the conversation to what DCF actually needs rather than going on a fishing expedition through every nook and cranny of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n