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But first, courts must follow K.S.A. 38-2234, which lays out the process for child in need of care cases and what has to be demonstrated for DCF to take custody of a child and remove them from ...
Nick Dolce, a DCF child welfare lawyer, told the judge decisions in the case were being made “at levels far above mine.” “Leadership,” Dolce said, “needs to [be] involved in the ...
The jury ruled DCF investigators violated policies in their safety investigation for the child. Jury rules against Florida DCF: Agency failed to intervene, then 6-year-old was brutally attacked ...
Child Protective Services (CPS) is a government agency that investigates allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervenes by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
In 2004, residents of the Florida Civil Commitment Center (FCCC) in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) filed a civil rights suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, challenging the lack of sex offender and mental health treatment provided at FCCC in Arcadia, Florida.
The last recorded welfare check of Rilya Wilson took place in early January 2001, by social worker Deborah Muskelly. Rilya's caretaker, Geralyn Graham, initially told investigators that on January 18, 2001, an unidentified African-American woman claiming to work for the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) took Rilya for an unspecified evaluation; this was the last time she ...
Earlier this year, DCF and the ACF held a "full review of all MPS violations" to make sure both agencies were aware of all of the incidents, according to DCF Deputy Communications Director Jamie ...
At the conclusion of an investigation in April 2008, the DCF stated that the agency had "serious concerns about the safety and welfare of children," but there were no criminal violations. [12] The DCF summary report stated that Victory Forge staff were believed to have "engaged in physical discipline that is harmful to children, such as choking ...