As Connecticut remains as the only State in the country who treats victims of domestic violence as per se “neglect”, DCF will not change. So, if you are a victim of DV, police arrest the offender, the police call DCF and as victim, you get into the “DCF” rabbits hole/Alice in Wonderland and enter into a new dimension — dealing with DCF is double victimization. It’s a scam funded by taxpayers who are powerless. The schools also support the choas as it also justifies Administrators (as top-heavy, over paid) work load and thus salaries.

The Juvenile Courts must be opened up to the public and for scrutiny — Judges do whatever DCF asks. You can’t get a transcript of even the AG lying to a Judge — as you need the judge to sign a motion to request even what the AG said to the Judge. The AG and DCF will lie to a court and the Court just looks the other way. As a victim of DV and with both a doctorate and a masters, I’m shocked how I was treated yet DCF let’s parents keep kids in filth with the Police on hold for 30 minutes (Torrington). I think DCF discriminates on zip codes (just my thought, no documentation to support same). But, I think that DCF kills a fly with a sledge hammer in affluent zip codes and in inner-cities, treats abuse cases as “business as usual” and not much happens — to make “numbers” look better that DCF removes children equally.

Best advise I ever received from my privately paid attorney with having to deal with Connecticut DCF: “Leave the State as soon as you can, DCF is out of control and do you want to be happy or right.” I thought legally I was entitled to both, but, once in the Rabbit’s hole, settled for happiness.

Lastly, the definition of “neglect” needs to be tightened as it is defined by DCF and the Court as too open when it really should be for the case like Torrington or in a case where the house is so filthy it can affect the health of any occupant.

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