Other Criminal Charges & Offenses Please help me help my child

[Guest]

will an arrest warrant be issued if the states prosecutor has said he does not have enough evidence but DCF substantiates a claim?

 

[Michael Wechsler]

Everything you need to know about the Department of Children and Families in the state of Connecticut is right there. A prosecutor may have said what they did because they don't have enough evidence to prosecute a certain crime. This does not preclude another agency from making another determination based upon the facts and acting independently. For example, DCF (or DCS in some states) could act based upon a finding that some circumstance warrants the removal of a child from the home. From the FAQ, here is neglect:

Neglect is the failure, whether intentional or not, of the person responsible for the child's care to provide and maintain adequate food, clothing, medical care, supervision, and/or education.
A child may be found neglected who:
has been abandoned
is being denied proper care and attention physically, educationally, emotionally, or morally
is being permitted to live under conditions, circumstances or associations injurious to his well-being
is being abused.