Q: DCP&P LEGAL ISSUES
Back in February DCPP was involved with me drinking. The worker and supervisor are extremely unqualified to do their jobs. I've sent emails, text, messages, voice-mail etc and they rarely get back to me.
While I'm being ignored, court was adjourned twice and then canceled today. I've been doing more than what the DCPP has asked of me and as of April 28th it was established that my son is being abused or neglected. Which is absolutely false and defamation of my character.
Even till now they've given away my custody to his father without any word, paperwork, or even to give myself a chance to defend myself.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Especially since there have been two DV cases closed with my sons father.
I'm completely in the dark. :(
A: The short answer is that you can schedule a consultation with an experienced family law attorney who handles DCPP matters and is knowledgeable on the rules governing investigations by DCPP reps and the timeline for the completion of their investigations. An experienced family law attorney can also petition the court for a hearing or for other relief from the court if deemed appropriate. This is not the type of matter that you should try to handle on your own, since the rules governing DCPP investigations/court proceedings are different from other family part rules and require a specific level of knowledge.
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