Defending Yourself and Your Family Against The Department of Children and Families

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) has the right to take your child away from you if it suspects that your child is being abused or neglected. The reasons may DCF suspect abuse or neglect can be as simple as your child going to the emergency room with an unexplained injury. Sometimes the parents have no idea how the child was injured, but DCF has the right to take custody of your child.

Other times, a parent or caretaker of the child is actually abusing the child. Sometimes the other parent may not even know that a caretaker is abusing the child.

If DCF is involved in your family because it suspects abuse or neglect, you must quickly find an attorney with the knowledge and expertise to handle your case as quickly as possible. When DCF takes your child, there will be an emergency hearing usually within 3 days where you will have to present your case to a judge to defend yourself and your family.

Our law firm has the knowledge and expertise you need. Attorney Sarah De Oliveira is a trial attorney with experience in representing clients in DCF trials and hearings. She is also an excellent negotiator and has a solid reputation as a zealous attorney. Attorney Paul S. Kitchin is our in-house appeals attorney. At S. De Oliveira Law, your case will be handled with care, knowledge, and expertise at all levels of litigation.

Call us as soon as DCF opens a file on your family. We will be able to help you during that difficult time.