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DCF Family Reunification Efforts: New Case Law

In a recent case, Adoption of West, the Massachusetts Appeals Court addressed an important issue regarding the termination of parental rights: when and how a parent may assert a claim that the Department of Children and Families (“DCF”) failed to make...

Foster Care and DCF Liability for Negligence

Most cases dealing with foster care fall under the umbrella of family law or juvenile law. One recent case, however, addressed foster care in the context of tort law. Namely, may a foster family sue the Department of Children and Families (DCF) after one of its family...