ACS workers will often demand to speak to the children alone outside the presence of the parents. This is a common request by aggressive ACS workers. If a parent does not comply, the ACS worker will go to court and ask a judge for an order directing the parents to do so. Unfortunately, we are seeing this tactic more and more. It is also true that the vast majority of Family Court judges will rubber stamp most ACS requests. It is difficult to find a truly independent Family Court judge. Most live in fear of ACS, Thus granting any motion ACS brings before them. If you are a parent facing such an issues, contact an attorney immediately. You must address these issues in court and make the judge aware what ACS workers have been doing.
Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department AD3d Argued - May 17, 2022 FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P. JOSEPH J. MALTESE PAUL WOOTEN LARA J. GENOVESI, JJ. 2021-07543 DECISION & ORDER In the Matter of Lexis B. (Anonymous). Administration for Children’s Services, petitioner-respondent; Natalia B. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Joseph B. (Anonymous). Administration for Children’s Services, petitioner-respondent; Natalia B. (Anonymous), appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. N-1916-21, N-1917-21) Michael S. Discioarro, New York, NY, for appellant. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, Corporation Counsel, New York, NY (Deborah A. Brenner and Andrea Nishi of counsel), for petitioner-respondent. Anne M. Serby, Long Beach, NY, attorney for the child Lexis B. In related proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Queens County ...
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