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  Jess Dannhauser   (He/Him)    3rd degree connection 3rd Former CEO at Graham Windham Graham Windham University of California, Berkeley New York, New York, United States    Contact info 500+  connections Eric Adams has appointed Jess Dannhauser was the new ACS Commissioner. He was the CEO of Graham Windham who is a third party that contracts with ACS for useless family "services" This is not the right person to change ACS. BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM SUEACS.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.COM BRONXACSLAWYER.COM QUEENSACSLAWYER.COM

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 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...

New York City has made an incredible transformation in the last 20 years. NYC is now a wealthy thriving metropolis that is the envy of the world. The top talents of any field are here.  As a result, many families are struggling financially because of skyrocketing rents. This is especially true in the black community. This is where ACS is most aggressive. ACS workers target single black mothers at an alarming rate. It has been called the new family Jim Crow. ACS workers are quick to tear apart black mothers from their children and place them into foster care and place the mother into a shelter. Many single black mothers are told, "quite your job, you can go to a shelter." This adds to the ACS statistics and allows millions of dollars to flow to ACS and the foster care system. Where are the courts in all of this? Largely, the vast majority of Family Court judges are intimidated by ACS. It is politically easier for them to rubber stamp an ACS request then it is to actually h...

The case was as complicated as it gets. F.S. and his soon to be ex-wife were in the process of a hotly contested divorce. She had accused him of domestic violence, had him arrested and ACS brought neglect charges against F.S. in Family Court. After a trial before the Hon. Emily Olshansky, the Court found the client did not commit child abuse. "There was a lot at stake for our client in this case. If he lost this case he would have certainly lost custody," Mr. Discioarro said. The soon to be ex-wife testified how awful and controlling F.S. was and how he was violent and abused her for years. Meanwhile, under intense cross-examination, she admitted to shoplifting, and even lying to her friends and family on Facebook as to her academic achievements. "ACS did a very poor job of investigating this case," Mr. Discioarro said. "They should have known that this woman was lying about almost everything in her life." The judge rendered a verdict from the...

ACS lawyers have standard lies that thy tell parents in order to get them to cooperate. Here are the top five. 1. This investigation will last 60 days. 2. I need information to close the case. 3. This is all a formality. 4. We need a drug test to close case. 5. You don't get to have a lawyer for this. For these reasons you should never speak to an ACS worker without an attorney present.

When ACS workers interview children about child abuse they try to coach the children as much s possible. The reason we know this is that many children will report back to their parents that the ACS worker was trying to have them make statements against their parents. This is truly disgraceful. ACS workers will also take anything the child says against the parent as the truth. No matter how troubled the child is. ACS calls these statements disclosures. They are treated as gospel and parents are dragged into court based solely on the child's statement.

ACS workers demand that parents enter preventative services. These are usually parenting classes that are useless other than to pad the ACS budget. What parents are not told about these programs is that they are often over a year long and are not in control of ACS . They are third party contracts that are paid by ACS or the parent and no one has any control over them. Once a parent enters the program they are locked in and risk being accused of non-compliance.

In the words of one ACS workers " There is no penalty for wrongfully removing a child from the home". If you are an ACS worker and receive a complaint about a child being abused you have two options. First, you could conduct a full investigation and actually determine if a child is being abused or you can speak to the parent for 10 minutes, determine that the child is abused and demand that the parent enter parenting classes. The second option is obviously easier. It is much easier for an ACS worker to explain to their supervisors that they have found an abused child than it is to document and explain why the child is not abused. It is also less risky. If an ACS worker reports that a child is not abused, they are essentially stating that the family is a healthy unit. This simply takes too much work. Thus, the vast majority of ACS investigations are quick interviews of the parent that are not recorded in any way, and are done in a way for the ACS worker to try and find...

Because it is so easy to file charges against anyone, and because ACS is so dysfunctional, many people are faced with false charges again and again. These may come from an angry ex-spouse or a school official trying to cover up their own wrong doing. We are often asked what can be done about this. We advise clients to document every single instance and let the ACS officials know exactly who is doing this to them. The ACS worker will often be indifferent. The goal of an ACS worker is to file charges against parents and get them into programs. You can also file charges at your local district attorney's office. Filing a false claim is a crime and can be prosecuted. You can learn more here.

ACS regularly asks parents to attend what are called family safety conferences. If you are asked to go, DO NOT ATTEND. Typically what happens is an ACS worker and her supervisor will blame the parent and attack him for anything they can conjure up. Then they come up with a safety plan. Almost always they demand that the parent attend services. If you do not follow their demands, the ACS workers will threaten you with court action. Stand on your rights and speak to an attorney before any meeting with ACS.

   The NYPD has a special ACS Unit. These officers are used by ACS to do the dirty work. The officers will forcibly remove children, transport children around and try to get parents to open the door if the parent refuses to let the ACS worker in. This is one of the main tactics that ACS uses. If a parent refuses to let them in, the ACS worker will call the NYPD. The officers then try to convince the parent to open the door. This is done either by intimidation or by assuring the parent that this will be a quick visit. Understandibly, most parents become frightened by the presence of police and allow the ACS worker in the home. Once the worker is in the home, the ACS can start its campaign against the parent. It is crucial to remember that the ACS worker will demand entry into your home based on a completely anonymous call to a hot-line. It is best to stand on your rights and contact an attorney http://www.brooklynacslawyer.com

If ACS files a case agains you in Family Court, the judge will assign you a free lawyer called an 18b lawyer. These are lawyers that are paid by the city to represent parents in ACS cases. They will appear in court with you and defend you against the charges. Many of them are excellent. The main complain from many of their clients is that they do not have enough time to prepare their case. There attorneys often carry high caseloads and are doing the best they can.

Often ACS workers want to question children without their parents present. The best way to do this is to go to the child's school and pull him or her out of class. This is incredibly disruptive to the child's day of learning. As a parent you must object to all school officials and make your objection known to everyone. ACS workers to this in order to manipulate the children into saying things that are not true. As a parent you must object in every way.

We are often asked what does ACS have against me in court? The simple answer is anything that they can get their hands on. One of the most important things they try to use is your statements, wether you said them or not. ACS is infamous for lying about statements that clients may have said. That is why it is extremely important not to speak to ACS Without an attorney.  It is very important that you not allow them to lie about you.

One of the most shocking things that a parent can receive in the mail is a letter from the Office of Children and Family Services stating that they have been indicated for child abuse. What does this mean? ACS workers are the ones responsible with filing a report with OCFS and they do so after a visit to the home. If the ACS worker cannot sustain any charges to bring to Family Court, they will simply file a case with OCFS and force the parent to go through a hearing at this agency. This is all designed to make it appear as if ACS workers are actually accomplishing something. The only interest ACS has is to defend its funding and bureaucratic scheme. If you have received a letter from OCFS do not panic. Go to OCFSLAWYER.COM for more information and protect your family.

The goal of the ACS worker is to accuse the parents of something. Even if the parents have done nothing wrong. The parent will be offered "services" which the ACS worker will demand that the parent complete. Threats and demands are what the ACS worker will use to get the parent to comply. You should never sign any document with ACS WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY. ACS workers are trained to make the parent fear the removal of their children. Stand up for your rights.  Call 9 17-519-8417 to speak to one of our attorneys.