DCF services decision

Affirmed - DCF had a reasonable basis for closing the case and terminating services for the young adult Appellant with prior notice according to policies when the young adult was not complying with the rules set forth by the policies, including (1) a commitment to educational programs, (2) attending…

Affirmed - DCF had a reasonable basis for closing Appellant's case and terminating services where Appellant was not compliant with his service plan tasks, whereas there was substantial evidence showing that the biological mother of the Appellant's child was abiding by her service plan, engaged in…

Affirmed - DCF had reasonable cause to terminate services when the Appellant was found not to have submitted 51A reports that allegedly supported continuation of services for his child in the mother’s home.

Affirmed - DCF has reasonable basis to close young adult Appellant's case and terminate services where the Appellant declined the Department's proposed living placements and did not fully utilized the programs previously in place for her. At 22 years old, soon to be 23, the Appellant has been…

Affirmed - DCF had a reasonable basis for closing Appellant’s case and terminating Appellant’s ex-wife’s services when (1) Appellant expressed concerns about his ex-wife’s mental health; (2) Appellant’s ex-wife was stable at the time of the decision; (3) Appellant’s ex-wife engaged in treatment; and…

Remanded - While DCF had reasonable basis for closing Appellant's case and terminating services where Appellant failed to comply with the terms of his placement agreement/service plan by acting aggressive to peers and staff, regularly leaving the program without permission, abusing alcohol and…

DCF did not have reasonable cause to close the Appellant's case and deny her services through a Voluntary Placement Agreement after her 18th birthday where 1) the Department failed to follow its policies by not engaging in comprehensive transition planning with the Appellant and 2) the Appellant had…

Affirmed - Hearing Officer supported the Department’s decision to terminate services where appellant’s evidence for service continuation was based in 51A reports that the Department had not received. Appellant claimed to have filed the reports in response to neglect of his daughter by the child’s…

Reversed - DCF did not have a reasonable basis for closing the case and terminating services of the Young Adult Appellant when (1) the Appellant had been compliant with the service plan with the exception of one incident, (2) the Appellant was arrested for assaulting the foster father and did not…

Reversed - DCF did not have reasonable basis for closing Appellant's case and terminating services where the Young Adult Appellant had been in compliance with his service plan by enrolling in two summer community college courses to get off of academic probation and applying for employment. Through…

Remanded - DCF acted reasonably in making its decision to close Appellant's case and terminate services when Appellant would leave his program without permission, physically fight with other residents, engage in sexually inappropriate behavior, not attend high school consistently, not work on…

Affirmed - DCF had a reasonable basis for closing the case and terminating the services of the young adult Appellant where Appellant was (1) unable to sustain the minimal expectations of either being employed or actively working toward earning his GED and (2) failed to follow the rules of his…

Affirmed - DCF had a reasonable basis for closing the case and terminating services provided under Appellant's Voluntary Placement Agreement when Appellant did not attend classes and failed to withdraw in time, provided no proof of employment, misused EVT funds, acquired criminal charges (disorderly…

Affirmed - DCF had reasonable basis for terminating Appellant's services and closing Appellant's case when Appellant failed to comply with the terms of his voluntary placement agreement by continuing to engage in violent and disruptive behavior (which has resulted in both multiple juvenile and adult…