“800” Project – Protecting Youth who are Aging Out of DCF Care
Developed by the Center for Children’s Advocacy and the Office of the Public Defender, CCA is training pro bono attorneys to represent DCF-involved youth (aged 18+) who have received notices discharging them from care and/or who are looking to re-engage with DCF. Older foster youth often age out of the system due to a lack of permanency options. Despite a desire to continue with DCF, many receive notification (“800” Form) of DCF’s intention to discontinue support. For information about this project, please email Stacy Schleif, Esq.
Info Flyer about the 800 Project Form for Youth to Request Continuing DCF Involvement
Administrative Decisions
CGS § 4-180a requires that if any agency wishes to rely on final administrative decisions as precedent, the decisions must be indexed and available for public inspection and copying to the extent required by FOIA. Click for indexed and summarized substantiation decisions. For a full copy of these decisions, make your request in writing to the Administrative Hearings Unit.
Child Protection Casebook, Feb 2013
Compendium of Supreme and Appellate Court child protection decisions
Connecticut Law about Child Abuse and Neglect
Connecticut Judicial Branch Guide to the Law of Abuse and Neglect
Consent Decrees
DCF Information
Interagency Agreements
SpeakUp: CCA Legal Rights Books and Videos
Sample Records Requests
Standards of Practice for Child Protection Attorneys in Juvenile Matters
Standing Orders
Significant Recent Legislation
Attorney Training Opportunities
TIPS for Lawyers – FAQs and Updates on Key Issues in Child Protection Law
Other Resources