Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) case

Reversed - DCF did not have reasonable cause to support the 51A report for neglect against the Appellant (direct care staff member at the IFC home where the child was previously temporarily placed). The Appellant did not fail to provide the child ("A") with minimally adequate supervision or care by…

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…

Reversed - DCF did not have reasonable cause to support a finding of neglect because 1) Appellant mother was having difficulty with her son who started attending school inconsistently after beginning a relationship with a student who had a long history of truancy 2) Appellant mother was…

Affirmed - DCF had reasonable cause to support allegations of neglect where Appellant Mother refused to allow her daughter to stay in the home for fear that the child was dangerous. Appellant failed to meet burden of proof for this belief, and did not seek to find alternative accommodations for the…

Reversed - DCF did not have reasonable cause to support the 51A decision for neglect against the Appellant (staff member at a short-term placement facility for adolescent boys). Though the Appellant ("SM") had left the boy ("A") unattended with bathroom cleaning supplies, which is a violation of the…