A DCFS home visit is not a housekeeping inspection. The caseworker is working through a short, specific list of safety questions, and a home can be cluttered, small, and lived-in and pass every one of them. Knowing the list lets you prepare in an afternoon and, more importantly, lets you…
Does DCFS Remove Overweight Children Childhood obesity is becoming an increasingly large issue. Across the globe, rates of childhood obesity are increasing at an unprecedented rate. Not only are the rates of obesity increasing, but the rates of obesity-related complications are also increasing. If your child is struggling with weight-related…
Can Biological Parents Change Their Mind? Can biological parents change their minds after giving the child up for adoption? Well, in most cases, it is not an option. What Does “Adoption” Mean? In most cases, adoption is final and cannot be “undone.” When you give a child up for adoption,…
We hear a lot about children experiencing horrendous physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. However, we rarely hear horror stories about children experiencing emotional abuse. Yet, emotional abuse is real, and it can cause trauma that can take years of therapy to heal. Knowing just how dangerous emotional abuse can…
DCFS, Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services, has a bad reputation for a good reason: a lot of innocent and well-meaning parents have been the focus of exhaustive investigations, and a lot of neglected and abused children have fallen through the cracks. If DCFS shows up at your door,…
Only two ways: with a court order, or in an emergency where a child is in immediate danger, and in the emergency case a judge has to review the removal within 72 hours. Everything else DCFS does, from interviews to safety plans to home visits, happens with the child at…
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