If you have become involved with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF), you will need an experienced lawyer to help you. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of attorneys able to go up against DCF. It requires in-depth knowledge of the operations and rules of this state agency that functions as the Commonwealth’s child protection organization in matters of neglect and abuse.
Fall River lawyer Megan Burns is one of a limited number of attorneys in SE Massachusetts who helps people when DCF steps into their lives. Because she was an attorney for DCF for nearly five years, she knows how the department operates. Whether you are facing the termination of your parental rights or are being investigated for child abuse, find out how she can help you. Call her at 774-623-9600 or contact her online to schedule a free initial consultation.
Megan Burns helps parents and guardians navigate the often-mystifying process of hearings in Care and Protection cases. These hearings include emergency hearings that you might not even know about, temporary custody hearings, or hearings on the merits of the case; they occur at different times during the process of removing a child from parents or caretakers. The DCF hearing process is slow, sometimes taking as long as 18 months from the beginning to the final decision about custody. Because the process takes so long, a persistent and knowledgeable attorney is your best bet for retaining access to your child.
Attorney Burns handled all aspects of care and protection hearings in her years with DCF. Some of her experience during this time included:
She uses all this experience and more to help parents whose parental rights are threatened by DCF. For example, she advises parents about the ways medical issues can become a part of the department’s efforts to remove their children. She helps out-of-state parents and grandparents when they need to become involved with DCF to retain or achieve visitation with a child. She requests a Fair Hearing after a DCF investigation has resulted in a finding of neglect. Her goal in matters like these is to keep families together whenever possible.
If DCF has stepped into your family, it is essential that you obtain knowledgeable legal representation right away to ensure that your parental rights are protected. Contact Megan Burns, a lawyer with significant experience working for DCF in cases like yours. Call her at 774-623-9600 or contact her online for a free initial consultation. She appears in the district courts of Taunton, New Bedford, Fall River and Attleboro as well as in District and Juvenile Court locations across the Commonwealth.
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