Dependency

DEPENDENCY ACTIONS assist those people who have knowledge that a child may be abused, abandoned, or neglected. This person could be a parent, a grandparent, or anyone with knowledge that a child is in need of services.

If the Department of Children and Families has placed -- or is planning to place -- your child into State custody, you will need assistance in weaving through the maze of hearings and tasks ordered by the State. Legal assistance is available from this office so you can reunite with your child as soon as possible.