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What type of lawyer can assist me with being incriminated by Department of Youth and Family Services?
Asked on Nov 23rd, 2012 on Civil Rights - New Jersey
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If my 3 year old child injured himself in the early hours of the morning and he couldn't explain his injury due to speech delay and I also couldn't explain the injury because i was asleep can I be accused for Neglect?
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DYFS is concerned with the 'welfare of the child'. DYFS has broad powers to demand answers from parents and to charge parents with neglect.
Answered on Nov 26th, 2012 at 1:17 PM
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You need to provide documentation of your speech delay to DYFS. The more important part, beyond the possible incrimination by DYFS is correcting the record as to what occurred to your child. There are some injuries that could not be the result of an accident, and you need to find out why DYFS has concluded that the child's injuries could not have occurred in an accident. Is there something in a doctor's report or a hospital report? Were the police involved? You need to make sure the court reviews all of the information. Good luck.
Answered on Nov 23rd, 2012 at 6:25 PM
Diana L. Anderson, Certified Elder Law Attorney This response is not legal advice and does not establish any form of attorney/client relationship