DCF began “an aggressive investigation," “even though DCF has no authority to assess or investigate a fetus or a first-time, expectant mother," the Vermont ACLU says.

According to a police report, a DCF case worker witnessed signs of abuse and wrote in an official report, "The mother is going to end up taking one of her children's lives.” ...

DCF decisions are regularly overturned when people challenge them in fair hearings, state data show. In 2022 , a hearing officer reversed DCF’s decision 48 percent of the time. In 2020, it was ...

DCF declined to comment on the case, citing state and federal privacy laws. However, the agency said immunization status alone is not a reason to remove children from their parents’ custody.

Details emerge in 5-year-old's shocking death; DCF dropped earlier abuse investigation “Missy, just 5 years old, was taken from this world far too soon,” a GoFundMe says.

Children went missing from DCF care about 3,700 times from fiscal years 2021 to 2023. Over that time period, the number of incidents increased by 42%, the audit found.

Grandparents blame DCF for boy's 2020 death in Fall River 04:03. BOSTON - David Almond was living with autism and doing well when the state returned him to his abusive parent.

Florida DCF is failing. Our lawmakers must demand transparency. | Editorial Transparency that actually informs potential clients about the quality of service a loved one might encounter under a ...

Florida Democrats excoriate DCF officials for turning over Honduran foster child to ICE authorities WLRN Public Media | By Sergio R. Bustos Published June 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM EDT ...

Details emerge in 5-year-old's shocking death; DCF dropped earlier abuse investigation “Missy, just 5 years old, was taken from this world far too soon,” a GoFundMe says.