Placement refusal, change, or termination

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This sub-category contains decisions in which an individual sought to dispute DCF’s decision to change or refuse to change the location in which a child in DCF custody resides (i.e., the child’s DCF placement). Possible placements include a kinship foster home, a non-kinship DCF foster home, a group home, or a residential home.

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In the Matter of AJ, FH# 20190705

Laureen Decas
Reversed - DCF's decision to not support pre-adoptive placement of the child with Appellant and to remove the child from Appellant's kinship foster home based on insufficient income was not made in the best interest of the child given the bond between the child and Appellant, Appellant's ability to…

In the Matter of M.P. & J.P., FH# 2017-0153

Frances I. Wheat, MPA
Affirmed - DCF had sufficient evidence to take children away from Appellant Foster Parents where Appellant Foster Parents violated rules in a written and verbal agreement they made with DCF by physically disciplining the children.

In the Matter of KM, FH# 2018-0398

Antonia Chronis, Esq.
Affirmed - DCF did not act abuse its discretion in determining the appropriate level of care for the child; even though the kinship family created an increased health risk by smoking in the presence of an asthmatic child and the birth mother wanted the child to stay with the Appellant. There is a…

In the Matter of KM, FH# 2018-0398

Antonia Chronis, Esq.
Affirmed - The decision to remove the child from the appellant’s home and place them in kinship care was upheld. Department did not act unreasonably/abuse its discretion because the burden of proof of the appellant was not met; even though the kinship family created an increased health risk by…