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In Massachusetts What is a DCF Foster Care Review and What is the Reasoning behind it?

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On December 17, 2020

Both state and federal laws require if children are in and out of a home state placement be reviewed periodically and not less at least once every six (6) months. Interested individuals can participate in a meeting; which focuses on the child’s placement and the appropriateness of that. The individual’s participation and completions are what […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On December 14, 2020

It is important to ask them and to also if you have an attorney to talk to an attorney about what their different roles might be. There are different social workers for different aspects of the case. There are screeners that will take the emergency information about the 51A over the phone. There are investigators […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On December 10, 2020

There is physical neglect, where the child is not getting the basic needs met or not being properly supervised or kept safe. An educational neglect, emotional neglect or medical neglect are examples as well.

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On December 7, 2020

The answer typically is that DCF is allowed to show up unannounced. You do not need necessarily have to let them in unless there is a court order, an administrative hold or the police are present with them. It would be important to talk to a lawyer prior to determining whether or not the advantages […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On December 3, 2020

The definition is if the parent, guardian or other caretaker either deliberately or through inability or negligence fails to take actions necessary to provide a child with minimally adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, supervision, emotional stability, growth or other essential care is one definition.

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On November 30, 2020

What would be the pickup and drop off locations and responsibilities? Will there be a specific holiday, school vacation, summer vacations time for parents and how will that be addressed? How will there be determinations regarding routine, medical and dental or therapeutic appointments? How will things occur such as Halloween, depending on the child’s age, […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On November 26, 2020

Prior to being separated from the other parent, what responsibilities have you and the other parent assumed, meaning who gets the child ready for school, who brings the child to school, who helps with homework, who schedules or takes the child to medical and dental appointments and things of that nature. Also, if the child […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On November 23, 2020

A visitation center is a place where the visits are supervised by a neutral person. The courts make an Order that the visitation has to occur at a specific or general visitation center. There are a variety of visitation centers throughout Massachusetts. They require an intake to be done by both parents and understanding that […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On November 19, 2020

It is important to probably talk to an attorney about the different analysis that needs to be looked at. There is a different analysis if one parent is the only legal parent; such as if this has occurred where the parties are not married and have not been any proceedings to determine paternity or custody […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On November 16, 2020

It’s different where there is the Complaint for Modification to remove a child, but there can be a criterion where it can be looked at in terms of the significant disruption to the non-custodial parents parenting time if the parents can’t agree and it can be reviewed by the court.

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In Massachusetts What is a DCF Foster Care Review and What is the Reasoning behind it?

In Massachusetts How Do I know What the DCF Social Worker’s Role is?

In Massachusetts What are some Different Types of Neglect that can Occur?

Can DCF Show up Unannounced?

In Massachusetts what is the Definition of Child Neglect?

If you are Working on a Parenting Plan, there are Different Aspects that should be looked at including:

In Massachusetts When you are Trying to Determine a Parenting Schedule there are Some Basic Questions that are Helpful for Parents to Focus on Prior to Making a Schedule and Some of those Include:

In Massachusetts What is a Visitation Center?

If a Parent is Seeking to Move out of Massachusetts, What Standard Should be Used?

Are there Avenues to Argue Against a Parent Moving to a Distant Part of the State?