Description: Information about NH's DCYF from the point of view of a lawyer who defends people unjustly accused of child abuse or neglect.
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Furthermore, I'm now retired and the content herein is getting stale, but I'll keep it up for what's still useful and for the historical interest. Immediate Problems Is DCYF knocking at your door? Read the rest of this page later. First, read about how to handle their first contact and then come back here for the rest of the story. Are you the non-charged parent? [New!] I've completely changed my mind about fit parent hearings. Don't do it! Submit this Notice to Court by Non-Abused Parent document instead.
If you need to, you also file this Second Notice to the Court regarding DCYF's admission that they don't consider you a party to the case - meaning that the court makes orders concerning your parental rights because they refused your request for discovery."