The Administration for Children’s Services (hereinafter referred to as “ACS”) and Child Protective Services (hereinafter referred to as “CPS”) investigate abuse and neglect allegations. Both of these agencies usually initiate investigations based … [Read more...]
ACS Fails to Prove Mother Caused Child’s Injuries
January 5, 2018 by
A lawsuit was brought by the Administration of Children’s Services(herein referred to as “ACS”) before Judge Sarah Cooper sitting in the Family Court of Bronx County. The preceding brought by ACS claimed Lisa A’s mother Eunis O and the babysitter … [Read more...]
Family Court May Retroactively Set Aside a Neglect Finding
December 7, 2017 by
The Appellate Division of the First Department, an Appels Court, heard an appeal brought by ("ACS"). ACS had appealed a decision of the Supreme Court made on November 16, 2015 which granted a mother's retroactive suspension of an ACS Family Court … [Read more...]
CPS Attorneys Relieved of Their Positions
November 27, 2017 by
Recently three (3) attorneys who for work for the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) have been removed from supervisory positions. This action was taken after they posted mocking messages of people they were supposed to be representing in … [Read more...]
ACS Denied the Ability to Remove Child From A Domestic Violence Victim
October 27, 2017 by
ACS (Administration for Children's Services) brought a petition in the Family County of Bronx County alleging a mother, K.B., had neglected her child, Emanuel. They claimed she failed to provide him with appropriate supervision and guardianship. They … [Read more...]
New York Child Victims Act
October 13, 2017 by
For a decade in New York various victims’ advocate groups have been lobbying to eliminate the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse. Recently Governor Cuomo stated: “We continue to work with the advocates to build the political support to get … [Read more...]
Sexual Abuse Victim Allowed to Testify Via Closed Circuit Television
August 28, 2017 by
In a case before Judge Hettleman, sitting in the Family Court of Bronx County, ACS brought an application alleging David T. had sexually abused his daughter, Monica, who is currently 21 years of age. They claimed the sexual abuse took place when she … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Maternal Aunt Granted Custody of Child
August 8, 2017 by
Elliot discusses a case in which a maternal aunt was granted custody of a child. … [Read more...]
ACS’s Neglect Petition Dismissed
August 8, 2017 by
In a case before Judge Jacqueline Deane, sitting in the Family Court in Kings County, a mother brought an application to have a neglect petition dismissed which was originally brought by ACS where the mother claimed the petition brought by ACS did … [Read more...]
