ACS workers will always ask parents to sign a HIPPA form. This allows the ACS worker to obtain your child's medical records. We are often asked by parents if they should sign one. We always advise parents not to sign the HIPPA form. The reason ACS workers want to access the medical records is to dig through them and try to blame the parents for a child's medical condition. This is a common tactic in ACS investigations. If an ACS worker asks you to sign the form, politely decline and advise you will be seeking the advice of an attorney.
We are often asked by parents; how do I file a complaint against the abusive ACS worker. The first thing we advise is not to file an complaints with anyone at ACS. ACS supervisors are there to protect their paychecks and their jobs. They will usually stone wall the parent into giving up. The goal of the ACS supervisors is to ensure that the parents follow the demands of ACS. Also, we do not suggest filing a complaint with any local political office. ACS is so dysfunctional that they are immune to any political pressure of any kind. Mayor Deblasio has failed to correct the problems at ACS and the agency is simply on cruise control with no one in control. The most effective way to file a complaint against an ACS worker is to file suit in federal court. This will get the workers attention and take them out of their comfort zone. We urge parents to obtain an attorney as fast as possible and begin the process of a lawsuit. The federal courts are a neutral place for parents to bring
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