NEW YORK CITY ACS DEFENSE LAWYER

  ACS workers will communicate with parents directly. They prefer to do this by calling on the phone. The reason is simple, there is no record of the conversation. Thus if there is any dispute it is their word versus the parents. This is precisely how ACS workers like to operate. They will often give parents misleading directions in hopes of having the parents violate the court orders. The way to handle this is simply to text them about any issues you may have and ONLY communicate by text. This creates a permanent record that can be admitted into evidence in court if needed. For your families protection, always text the ACS workers. FIGHTACS.COM QUEENSACSLAWYER.COM NYCACSLAWYER.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM BROOKLYNACSATTORNEY.COM

 In this post we will discuss in depth all of the steps of an ACS case. 1. INVESTIGATION - The case starts with a call being made to ACS or the child abuse hotline that a child is being abused or neglected. It is important to remember that anyone can call on anyone for anything. This will result in an ACS worker coming to your doorstep. This may happen at any time of the day or night. Once they arrive ACS workers look for any reason to create a case against the parents. Even if the case is baseless, the ACS worker will dig into your family until they find something they feel they can use to file charges against your family. This investigation can go on for months. DO NOT SPEAK TO ACS WORKERS WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY. 2. CHILD SAFETY CONFERENCE: This is the legal equivalent of being attacked by a gang The parents are ordered to come to an ACS office where they will be facing ACS workers and supervisors. The ACS workers will be attacking them and not listening to anything that the parent...

 This is probably the most important decision parents have to make when an investigation starts. Once ACS targets your family you must decide how to deal with them. Remember, ACS has the power of the law and the police behind them. If an ACS worker knocks on your door and you do not open, they will keep coming back until they make contact. If you keep refusing, ACS will go to Court, without notifying you, and obtain a court order tented your home. They will also seek the help of the NYPD to break down your door. This is all done without you being able to present your side to the judge. If ACS contacts you, contact us at our hotline at 917-519-8417 and lets us protect your parental rights! The Law Offices of Michael. S. Discioarro, LLC. FIGHTACS.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM ACSATTORNEY.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM QUEENSACSLAWYER.COM

 https://www.nbcnews.com/donoharm This is an Amazing podcast that shows you the abuses of the CPS/ACS system. FIGHTACS.COM

NEW YORK  -  Nov. 30, 2020  -  PRLog  -- In New York, the Family Court Act gives the parents the right to demand the return of their children if they have been removed by ACS. The actual law is as  follows: Up the application of the parent or other person legally responsible for the care of a child temporarily removed under this part or upon the application of the child's attorney for an order returning the child, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether the child should be returned (i) unless there has been a hearing pursuant to section one thousand twenty-seven of this article on the removal of the child at which the parent or other person legally responsible for the child's care was present and had the opportunity to be represented by counsel, or (ii) upon good cause shown. Except for good cause shown, such hearing shall be held within three court days of the application and shall not be adjourned. Upon such hearing, the court shall grant the ...

 One of the most common ACS tactics is to roam a building where the target family is and ask the people in the building and the neighborhood if they have any complaints about the target family. If anyone says anything negative, it will be placed in the ACS report and taken as truth by ACS. This is a complete violation of a parent's rights. It is something that we have brought to the attention of the ACS Commissioner and have been ignored. The goal of ACS is to attack families. If your family has been targeted by ACS, don't speak to the ACS worker.  Contact our hotline at 917-519-8417. FIGHTACS.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM

 ACS has a special unit that makes home visits after 5 pm called ECS. Often they will visit families at 2 am or later. Once they enter your home, they demand that the parents wake up the children so they can inspect them. This is simply outrageous and should be declined. However, because of the shock of the sudden visit, many parents understandably comply. Often they come with police in order to further intimidate parents. If your family has been targeted by ACS, call our hotline at 917-519-8417 and stand up for your rights. NYCACSLAWYER.COM STATEBISLANDACSLAWYER.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM FIGHTACS.COM

 The goal of ACS workers is to remove as many children as possible from their parents. If this is not achievable, the next alternative is to place as many families in ACS "programs" which are useless cases run by third parties that contract with ACS. The more families that can be placed in these programs, the more funding ACS receives. At ACS, the goal is to keep the state and federal funds rolling in. In order to achieve this ACS workers have developed a set of lies and tactics they execute on parents. We will review the top one. 1. YOU ARE NOT IN COURT SO YOU CANNOT HAVE A LAWYER 2. YOU CANNOT RECORD ME 3. THE INVESTIGATION WILL LAST 60 DAYS 4. MY SUPERVISOR WANTS YOU TO DO THIS 5. I AM HERE TO HELP YOUR FAMILY 6. YOU MUST SPEAK TO ME All of these statements are absolute lies, but when taken together they can make a parent feel helpless. They are all designed to have the parent comply and follow the ACS worker's orders. If your family has been targeted by ACS, contact t...

 The matter of H.H. in Queens Family Court involved a four year old boy that was taken into foster care by ACS, without justification. It was time to demand the return of the child to our client. The vehicle for this is a 1028 hearing. The judge must decide wether the parent is an imminent risk to the child. On the day of the hearing ACS, not being able to produce a shred of evidence against our client, backed down and returned the child to our client. This was a joyous occasion for all and child and mother are doing wonderful despite what ACS has put them through. If ACS has targeted your family, call our hotline at 917-519-8417 and let us fight for you. QUEENSACSATTORNEY.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM NYCCPSLAWYER.COM

  The main goal of an ACSworker if possible, is to remove as many children as possible from NYC parents.They routinely take children to hospitals for a "medical clearance". Then, the parents are billed for these useless series that their children did not need. This is an abusive practice that must end. STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM

  This is a common question that many parents have. An ACS worker comes to your door out of nowhere and demands to come in. ACS workers are very poorly trained, very aggressive and will attack parents from the beginning. What do you do? The one thing you can always legally do is to film the acs worker in your own home. The ACS worker will object vehemently and tell you in many cases that it is illegal. This is imply not true. There is no reason why you should not record the anyone from the state that comes into your home. Most ACS workers will argue and attack you for doing so. Stand your ground and stand up for your rights. Let the ACS worker know you are recording them. They will claim it violates confidentiality. This is absurd since its your family and your case.If your family has been targeted by ACS, contact our hotline at 917-519-8417. NYCCPSLAWYER.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM MANHATTANACSLAWYER.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM

  ACS attacks parents routinely if they say that their homes are dirty. Meanwhile, ACS offices where visits where children take place, are filthy. Dirty carpets, exposed wires, wires hanging, dirty tables, and no covers on outlets. This is how ACS abuses children and families. This is a disgrace. NYCCPSLAWYER.COM NYCACSLAWYER.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM

 The situation is common in NYC. A neighbor does not like the other neighbor and calls acs to   falsely report that they are using drugs around the children. While falsely reporting a child abuse case is a crime in New York state, it is rarely prosecuted. Now the ACS worker will come to your door and demand that you submit to a drug test and a CASAC assessment. A CASAC assessment is a mental health evaluation. This is all based on  a false call from an anonymous caller. We have personally spoken to ACS supervisors and have been told that " this is how ACS does things". This how ACS treats parents. They accuse and attack them without any evidence. ACS simply wants to check off boxes and increase their funding. BROOKLYNACSATTORNEY.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM NYCCPSLAWYER.COM BRONXACSLAWYER.COM

 This is on elf the most asked questions we receive. You can either file the lawsuit yourself or retain at n attorney to file it on your behalf. When suing an agency like ACS,  you  must be familiar with all of the legal procedures. I would advise most people to retain an attorney. Whether or not an attorney will accept your case is based on the facts of your individual ACS case. ACS workers routinely violate the rights of parents and are never held accountable in most cases. The type of attorney that usually will sue on your behalf is usually a personal injury lawyer who regularly sues the city and police. Stand up for your rights! FIGHTACS.COM NYCCPSLAWYER.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM

 The goal of ACS workers is to get parents to comply. To do this they often use time pressures to achieve this goal. They will often call a parent in the morning while the parent is at work and tell them to be at court at 2 pm. These is no advance warning or any scheduling of any kind. They will make late night visits and demand that the children be woken up so they can insect them. The ACS workers will often blame all of their actions on their supervisors and try to play good cop with the parents. The goal is to put unrelenting pressure on the parents so that they follow ACS orders. ACS workers will issue orders to parents without any judicial authority.If you have been targeted by acs, contact us ay 917-519-8417 and stand up for your rights. FIGHTACS.COM NYCCPSLAWYER.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM

 This is by far the most asked question we receive. ACS uses the tactic of surprise and shock to intimidate parents. They will make a home visit at any time. Often after 12 am when children are sleeping. They will actually demand that the parents wake up the children so they can see them.ACS workers want to come into the home and do an inspection to see if they can accuse the parents of anything they can find. The law requires a warrant to allow entrance into the home. However, the average person should not confront ACS on their own. If you have been visited by ACS, contact us at our hotline at 917-519-8417. FIGHTACS.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM NYCCPSLAWYER.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM

 NYC mayor Bill Deblasio is big on "equality.'. However, in the area where it matters the most, he and ACS fail miserably. In NYC, ACS preys on black and hispanic families in order to remove their children as quickly as possible. The numbers are staggering. WHY? The answer is simple, they are easy targets for ACS workers. ACS targets low income families with limited educational resources and job opportunities. These families are forced to accept court appointed attorneys that with some exceptions, rubber stamp the removal of their children. In our 20 years of practice we have seen exactly 5 white children removed, while countless black and hispanic children have been torn from their parents. The vast majority of children in the foster care system should not be there. But, it is a huge money maker for state and local agencies like ACS. The goal of ACS is to keep the funding flowing. Like any business, they must have customers. Hopefully the next mayor can fix this injustice. ST...

 ACS is weaponizing Covid-19. Courts routinely give parents visitation with their children in the vast majority of cases. Now, because of the Governor's executive order requiring quarantine from certain states, ACS is denying access to children if a parent has traveled out of state. even if they do not have Covid. This is simply another way that ACS has manufactured to keep families apart in hopes of destroying the family bonds and keep children in foster care. This must stop. If your family has been targeted by ACS, contact us at 917-519-8417. STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM FIGHTACS.COM

 ACS worker will always push you to attend their programs or drug tests. Why? because ACS can control the outcomes. If you need a program or drug test, there are many private ones that you can pay for that will give you an honest answer. ACS workers will hide negative drug tests and attack you with positive ones. ACS has contracts with agencies to provide different programs and these agencies rely on ACS funding. Thus, ACS controls them and their outcome. It is vitally important to have an independent honest evaluation of your case and have professionals decide what, if any programs you need. If ACS has targeted your family, call our hotline at 917-519-8417. FIGHTACS.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM

 As we have previously discussed, the goal of ACS is not to protect children but to maintain their funding. A large budget crisis is unfolding in NYC. Layoffs by the Mayor have already started. In recent weeks we have seen a disturbing trend by ACS workers. Workers are more aggressive and are removing more children from their parents even during Covid-19. This is a way to try to protect their budget and jobs. Parents must be very aware of this. FIGHTACS.COM NYCCPSLAWYER.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM

 As most of you may know, when you enter a courtroom, there is a court reporter who is recording the cases in court. This is crucial to our system of justice for so many reasons. Testimony and statements are the backbone of our legal system. Today, we have so many ways of  recording that anyone can do it. Not ACS workers. During an interview, an ACS worker will never record the conversation in any way, expect for her own notes she writes that parents do not have access to. WHY? the reason as you might have guessed is that ACS workers can then go to Court and claim that the parents made statements that they never made. Don't fall into the trap. If an ACS worker has contacted you, call an ACS attorney as soon as possible. Do not speak to ACS workers. Our hotline is 917-519-8417.

 The ACS worker will inform parents that they must attend a Child Safety Conference.(CSC) They are also told that no lawyers are allowed at this conference and it cannot be recorded in any way. The CSC is a vehicle designed to obtain more information from the parent and give ACS a stronger case in court. Nothing will be recorded, thus the ACS workers can tell the Court anything they wish about statements that the parents made. IN the vast majority of cases, after the CSC a court case is filed against the parents. IN order to increase stress on the parents it usually happens the same day. The goal of the ACS worker is to place as much pressure on the parents so that they comply. You will also be provided a "parent advocate" in the CSC. This person is used by ACS to give the parent the feeling that someone is on their side. In reality, this is a person who works with ACS every day and must follow the ACS policy of attacking the parent as much as possible. Often the person works...

 This is the ultimate nightmare of any parent. The most frightening thing about the ACS removal process is that it has no rules, boundaries or protocols. The only one who makes the rules is the supervisor that is on the case at that time. Once a child is removed, ACS workers will say and do ANYTHING to keep the child in foster care. As we have discussed, children in foster care are worth tens of thousands of dollars to ACS annually. So when are kids removed? In our practice we have seen certain cases where kids are removed at a faster rate. The first set of cases is sexual abuse cases. If there is any hint of sexual abuse by anyone in the home, ACS will quickly remove the child. Second, physical abuse cases where there are visible injuries. ACS workers will accuse parents of being responsible for every single injury on a child's body. And if a parent does not know exactly how an injury happened the ACS worker will accuse the parents. Those knee scrapes on your child are all your fa...

 ACS workers are trained to obtain cooperation from parents. In this endeavor, they have what are called hard and soft tactics. One of the most effective soft tactics that they have is to tell the parent in the beginning of the investigation that they (the acs workers) doesn't even know why they are there and the investigation " should be closed soon."  This has the affect of putting the parent at ease. Then, the ACS worker will return to the home and state that their " supervisor" has told them they must take services from ACS or face a case being filed against them in family court. This scenario can vary a little but the outcome is always the same. The parent cannot understand how the case went from being closed to the parents having to do services. These tricks used by ACS workers are akin to the used car salesman using his "manager" as a higher authority. Unfortunatey, we are dealing with the safety of children and the rights of parents. The goal o...

 ACS workers have a very powerful tool against parents in child abuse investigations. When an ACS workers interviews a child and is not given the answers that will allow him to charge the parents with child abuse, they will conduct a Child Advocacy Center interview. The process is as follows. The child is taken to a CAC center, where an "expert" interviewer will browbeat the child into admitting that the parents did something. As soon as a child says anything negative about the parent, the interview stops and the parent will be charged with child abuse. This is done to children as young as four. The interviews are recorded and presented in court. The interviewer is usually a recent college grad who has been given clear instructions to try and get "something" on the parents. To view some of these interviews is truly shocking. If a child says nothing happened he is not believed. If a child lies about various issues its put down as kid talk. The only thing that matters...

During child safety conferences, ACS workers will assign a parent an "advocate". This is a person who works for ACS who's job it is to advocate for the parent. In reality, this person will advise the parent to simply cooperate with ACS and the case will beaver soon. They are there to "soften up" the parent so ACS workers can extract more information from the parent and attack them as much as they can. If you are being taken to a child safety conference by ACS, contact an attorney as soon as possible. our hotline is 917-519-8417. FIGHTACS.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM

ACS workers have a simple policy. They refuse to communicate with lawyers hired by parents.Why not? ACS workers will claim that the case is not in court and there is no need for them to speak to lawyers. In fact, any ACS investigation can end up in court thus the need for an attorney. The truth of the matter is that ACS workers will try to attack and undermine parents at every step of the way. An attorney puts an end to this. If you have been contacted by an ACS worker call our hotline at 917-519-8417 and fight back. BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM QUEENSACSLAWYER.COM

There are certain rules that apply to all ACS cases no matter what the charge. These are things that parents must do in order to win the case; 1. Document who all the players all. ACS workers like to hide their identity so make sure to ask for id. 2. Gather all of the evidence that you need and present it to ACS and make sure they acknowledge receipt . 3. record any and all ACS conversations. 4. Make sure you and your attorney are on the same page. 5. Line up your witnesses. 6.Be respectful of Judge. These are some of the basic rules that you must follow. Remember that ACS workers will lie about your case at every chance they get so stay on top of their lies. Keep in constant contact with your attorney and make sure he understands your point of view. STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM FIGHTACS.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM

One of the most common questions we receive is, Can I sue ACS? The answer is it depends and will you be successful? The first thing you must do is file a notice of claim. This puts the city on notice t hat you plan to sue them. You will have to doe a deposition that the city will take and try to assess your case. ACS has something called qualified immunity that means that they can get away from a lot of abuse against parents. It is vitally important to contact a civil rights lawyer if ACS removed your kids or has abused you as a parent. STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM MANHATTANACSLAWYER.COM

One of the most frightening thing that a parent will face is a knock at the door by an ACS worker. ACS workers do not have badges or guns, many don't eve carry id or business cards. They are a highly untrained and unprofessional group. However, they do have the power of the state behind them. Once an ACS worker receives a case they must, by their own regulations, see the child within 24 hours. This is something they take very seriously. They want to see the child as soon as possible. So what should you do? If you refuse to open the door, the ACS worker will return with the police to try and intimidate you into opening the door. If that fails, the ACS worker will go to court and ask a judge for a warrant. Because of the vindictiveness of how ACS workers operate, they will ask a judge to order you to bring the child to ACS offices within a specified period of time. As soon as you hear an ACS worker contact you, contact an attorney as soon as possible. The ACS worker will say you ...

In a time of unprecdentdn protest the black community is rightfully ready to engage the system at every level. However, one agency does more to damage the black family than any cop ever could. ACS routinely removes black children from their parents and terminates the rights of black parents at a higher rate then white ones. This must end! In our 20 years of observing the system close up, we have seen ACS destroy so many black families. We have tried to communicate this to the three commissioners and no one would listen. This is the time to fight ACS. FIGHTACS.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM BROOKLYNACSATTORNEY.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM

A recent cried relayed an ACS investigation that was simply horrific. ACS had been called on our client because of educational neglect. When the ACS worker arrived, she started asking about our client's entire life history. Then, the horror started. The ACS worker demeaned that our clients children be disrobed so she could check the children for bruises. Our client's 15 year old daughter was disrobed by a stranger and had to be examined. Also, the ACS worker demanded that the client take a drug test. The call was for educational neglect why was there a need to disrobe a 15 year old girl? This is a classic case of ACS abuse. If ACS contacts you contact us at 917-519-8417 and stand up for your rights. STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM FIGHTACS.COM

We have launched an new website to help and support Staten Island parents facing ACS. STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM Will provide information to parents who seek help dealing with a ACS case against them.

We will now discuss how ACS operates in each borough. They behave very differently based on the demographics and the needs of ACS. ACS in Staten Island has a smaller staff because its a less populated borough. Thus we run up against the same aggressive ACS workers. Also because Staten Island has a handful of Family Law judges, the same ACS workers are often appearing before the same judge. the ACS office is located at: 350 Saint Marks Place, 5th Fl.  (718) 720-2764 This is where children are taken and interrogated and removed from their parents. It is also the place where the child safety conferences happen. Lawyers are not allowed at child safety conferences, despite the fact that they can be used to remove children. If you have an ACS case in Staten Island, call us at 917-519-8417. NYCACSLAWYER.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM

One of the most illegal and damaging things that ACS workers do, is when they decide that a parent must leave the home and demand that he/she leaves without a court order. ACS workers will threaten the other parent with the removal of the children if the target parent does not leave. Only a judge has the legal authority to remove a parent from the home. If ACS has demanded that you leave the home, please contact an attorney as soon as possible and stand on your rights. Call The Law Offices of Michael S. Discioarro, LLC at 917-519-8417. FIGHTACS.COM ACSATTORNEY.COM BRONXACSLAWYER.COM

Parents are often willing to speak to ACS workers because they feel they have done nothing wrong. Later on, these same parents are shocked to learn what the ACS worker placed in their reports.  How does ACS lie with impunity? The answer is simple. While the ACS commissioner brags that ACS workers have tablets, NO ACS worker ever records their interviews with parents. This way, the ACS worker can claim that parents made statements they did not make. If you are faced with an ACS visit, RECORD, RECORD, RECORD!! Call the Law Offices of Michael S. Discioarro, LLC at 917-519-8417 and stand on your rights. FIGHTACS.COM ACSATTORNEY.COM BROOKLYNACSATTORNEY.COM

We receive many calls from NYC foster parents who have had their children removed from their care and placed with others. Why does this happen. The answer is very simple: money. ACS receives more funding when they can remove children from one foster home to another. More money from the federal and state governments and more people being paid to finish the transaction. As we have discusses, the main focus of ACS is to keep their $3.1 billion budget. Thus, they must attack and manufacture cases against every parent that they come into contact with. The safety of children is a distant second. Do not speak to ACS workers if you are contacted and demand an attorney as soon as possible. FIGHTSACS.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM QUEENSACSLAWYER.COM BROOKLYNACSATTORNEY.COM

Once an Acs worker receives a case, they will give parents a notice that they are under investigation for child abuse. If the ACS worker does not find enough evidence that warrant filing a Family Court case against the parents, they will "indicated" the parents for child abuse. This means that the case is referred to OCFS for a hearing. This is often devastating to parents. This can be especially troubling to parents who are healthcare professionals, or work in child care. In order to remove the indication, the parents will be put through hearing at OCFS. Most troubling is when most parents receive the reports they are shocked as to what they are accused of. ACS workers indicate the vast majority of parents on trumped up charges. Once the worker indicates the parent, they simply walk away and offer no help to the parent in any way. Each year, tens of thousands of New York parents are put through this. The most important thing a parent can do once they have been contacted by...

As shocking as this seems, ACS workers are still making home visits and harassing parents during the corona virus crisis. We have received several calls from parents that ACS workers showed up at their homes without any protective equipment looking to speak to their children.This must be stopped at once. We cannot subject our children to the risk of an ACS worker giving the family corona virus. The Mayor should cancel home visits during this time. To do anything else, puts the children of NYC at risk. WWW.FIGHTACS.COM WWW.BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM WWW.BROOKLYNACSATTORNEY.COM WWW.NYCACSLAWYER.COM WWW.ACSATTORNEY.COM WWW.BRONXACSLAWYER.COM WWW.QUEENSACSLAWYER.COM WWW.QUEENSACSATTORNEY.COM WWW.MANHATTANACSLAWYER.COM OR CALL OUR HOTLINE AT 917-519-8417

The young father was arrested after his 6-week-old son was found lifeless in his crib in the Bronx one morning last week. Investigators had found undated video on a baby monitor of him pressing down on a pillow over the tiny boy’s head and charged him with murder. But it was not the first time the authorities had heard about the father, Teshawn Watkins. Not only had the police arrested him twice on charges he had assaulted the baby’s mother, but the authorities investigated him four times over allegations of child abuse in the family, including once when another son had a broken leg, law enforcement officials told The New York Times. Now, nearly a week after Mr. Watkins, 27, was charged in his son Kaseem’s death, questions have begun to arise over how so many warning signs went unheeded and whether the city could have done more to protect Mr. Watkins’s three sons. The city’s Administration for Children’s Services, which handles child abuse allegations, and the New York Polic...