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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a state agency that provides social services to various groups in Florida. The web page does not show the DCF logo, but has a brief history, notable cases, and contact information of the department.
Find out the names and functions of the executive branch agencies and departments of Florida, nominally under the authority of the Governor or the Cabinet. See also other agencies and references for more information.
The Court noted that "adoption is not a right; it is a statutory privilege" [2] and that adoption is wholly a creature of the state. It then noted that in "formulating its adoption policies and procedures, the State of Florida acts in the protective and provisional role of in loco parentis for those children who, because of various circumstances, have become wards of the state.
In re: Gill is a landmark Florida court case that in 2010 ended Florida's 33-year ban on adoptions by homosexuals. In 2007, Frank Martin Gill, an openly gay man, had petitioned the circuit court to adopt two boys that he and his partner had been raising as foster children since 2004.
The Department of Children and Family Services is now involved after 1000-Lb. Sisters star Amy Slaton was arrested Monday, September 2, Us Weekly can confirm. Public Information Officer Stephen ...
The Florida School for Boys was a reform school that operated from 1900 to 2011, with a reputation for cruelty and violence. It was closed after investigations confirmed allegations of beatings, rapes, torture, and murders of students by staff, and after forensic investigations identified 55 burials on the grounds.
Nubia Barahona was a 10-year-old girl who was abused and murdered by her adoptive parents in 2011. The article covers the case history, the crime scene, the investigation, and the controversy over the Florida Department of Children and Families' involvement.
A mental health/correctional facility for sex offenders civilly committed in Arcadia, Florida. Learn about its history, operation, controversies, and legal issues.