To start with ask the investigator why they are investigating you. The investigators job is to investigate and find instances of child abuse. In a court of law you are innocent until proven guilty. With CPS you are guilty until proven innocent! … [Read more...]
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES WORKERS’ CASELOAD ISSUES
The number of cases of suspected child abuse in the State of New York has been increasing in recent years. The unions representing child protective service workers (“CPS WORKERS”) in Nassau and Suffolk Counties has been asking Governor Andrew M. … [Read more...]
Teen Allowed to Be Present at Permanency Hearing
Judge Katz sitting in a Family Court part of Westchester county recently allowed a 16 year old girl with “multiple complex needs” who has spent an extended period of time in foster care, to be present in a meeting where decisions were to be made … [Read more...]
Maternal Aunt Granted Custody of Child
In a case before judge Lilian Wan sitting in the Family Court of Kings County the Administration for Child Services (ACS) brought a proceeding under article 10 of the Family Court Act alleging a mother had neglected her new born child in addition to … [Read more...]