NEW YORK CITY ACS DEFENSE LAWYER

 In this post we will discuss ACS issues particular to the Staten Island ACS office. The office is located at: Staten Island 350 Saint Marks Place, 5th Fl.  (718) 720-2764 This is the smallest of the ACS offices because it is a smaller county.  This is a very aggressive office because of the lighter case load. Thus, ACS workers are more aggressive in how they attack parents. They will continuously call and harass parents in every way. The ACS attorneys also are very aggressive and they have been with ACS for many years and are accustomed to attacking parents who have done nothing wrong. FIGHTACS.COM STATENISLANDACSLAWYER.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

Governor Cuomo moved to defund a useless and badly managed program run by ACS to manage juvenile delinquents. There have been hundreds of escapes and the program replay highlights the incompetence that has become the hallmark of ACS. At each step of the child protection process, ACS fails. They fail the children who are really in need and they attack good parents who have done nothing wrong. However, ACS is never held accountable. ACS workers are rarely fired and the Mayor keeps bringing in one commissioner after another to appear as of he is doing something. We, as the people of NYC deserve so much better.  Read the story here. BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM BROOKLYNACSATTORNEY.COM

Boy, 3, Allergic to Dairy, Dies After Eating Grilled Cheese at Pre-K By  ELIZABETH A. HARRIS NOV. 9, 2017 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Share Tweet Email More Save Photo Elijah Silvera   Credit Silvera Family  A 3-year-old boy died last week after having a severe allergic reaction at his Manhattan preschool, his family said. The boy, Elijah Silvera, was allergic to dairy and had been given a grilled cheese sandwich. Elijah was a student at the Seventh Avenue Center for Family Services in Harlem, a program overseen by the city’s Administration for Children’s Services and the Health Department. The Health Department said it has closed the school on Wednesday for inadequate supervision of a child and for failing to follow its own written safety plan. The site also houses a Universal pre-K program, part of Mayor de Blasio’s effort to provide free prekindergarten to all New York City 4 year olds, but Elijah was not a UPK student....

This is a common complaint we hear from parents when they call us for help. They do not believe that the free court appointed lawyer is helping them. Indeed there are some structural problems with the attorneys that the court appoints to represent parents for free. First, these lawyers are often good lawyers but are overwhelmed by the amount of cases that they have to handle. Second. since they appear in front of the same judge every day and that judge signs their pay slip (18b lawyers only) they try not to "rock the boat". This can leave parents feeling like their interests are not being protected. We advise parents that they must retain a private attorney that only represents their interests. These attorneys are paid only by the client and are not influenced by the judge or opposing counsel. In cases where ACS attacks your family, always hire a private attorney to defend your rights. QUEENSACSLAWYER.COM

The Staten Island ACS office is located at 350 St. Marks Place, from this office ACS workers fan out across the island and do home visits. Even while a case is in court and the parents are represented by an attorney, the ACS worker will do a home visit and speak to the parents about the case. The usual ACS worker tactic is to attack the parents as much as possible, disregard their right to counsel and then write  a report to the judge that mentions nothing about what actually happened. we strongly encourage every parent to write their own log of what occurred and give them to their attorney to present to the judge. Also, it is perfectly legal for parents to record ACS both video and audio. In fact, in a recent case a judge in Brooklyn actually placed in her order that the parent is allowed to record ACS visits. The ACS workers will tell you that it is not legal and attack you. Do not fall victim to their lies. NYCACSLAWYER.COM

 in this series we will review each ACS office in every borough we begin with Staten Island. The Staten Island ACS office is located at: New York City Children Services      Staten Island Address : 350 St Marks Pl # 409, Staten Island, NY 10301 Phone : (718) 720-2765   Cases brought by this office are brought to Staten Island Family Court which is located at: Staten Island Family Court    City Courthouse · Staten Island Address : 100 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301 Phone : (718) 675-8800 Hours : Open today · 9AM–5PM   The State n Island ACS office is highly dysfunctional and has no leadership. They constantly bully parents into ACS cases and will manufacture cases against innocent parents if the parent does not comply with their demands. There are only a few family Court judges in Staten Island and they are mostly very pro-ACS. Thus a par...

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...

In a recent case, the parents obtained medical care for their child and ACS was involved. The ACS worker assured the parents that this case was of no concern. Then the parents received a letter in the mail saying they were indicated for child abuse. When the parents tried to obtain an explanation from ACS, the ACS worker would not return their calls. This is a classic ACS case. They assure the parents that nothing is wrong and then hit them with a indication. What this means is now the parents will have to file for a hearing if they want to be removed from the indicated list. This is simply a way to attack parents without any actual proof .Brooklynacslawyer.com

When a case completely falls apart in court, ACS offers what is called an ACD to the parent. This is an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal. This means that if the parent abides by certain ACS demands the case will be dismissed after 6 months or a year. This can be a very tricky offer. It may appear like the parent is getting a break, but in fact, ACS is setting the parent up to fail and violate the terms. Make sure to have your attorney review the terms carefully and understand exactly what ACS is demanding. Brooklynacslawyer.com

ACS, like many agencies is responding to an ever changing city. New York City is now one of the wealthiest cities in the world and there has never been a city like this in the history in America. Because gentrification has taken hold, many wealthy families are now residing in NYC. Traditionally, the wealthier a city is, the less need for social services. This is a real problem for an agency like ACS who wants to keep its billions in funding. ACS has a simple solution. They simply bring more frivolous cases against parents and in some cases even share a case with several ACS workers to make it appear that they are working. The result is innocent parents being attacked by ACS.

ACS files what is called a petition. it is basically a complaint telling the court that a parent has neglected or abused their child in some way. Most parents are often shocked at the allegations that an ACS worker will throw at them. These petitions are often at odds with the truth.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 something wrong with the family. This speaks to the great dysfunction that has a hold of this agency. Until, ACS properly pays, trains and supports its workers, children in need will continue to die and innocent parents will be hauled before judges to prove themselves innocent. The entire ACS system is designed to protect the jobs and livelihood of the ACS workers and their bosses. The health of the children of New York City is a distant second.

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.

To the causal observer, a hearing at the Offices of Children and Family Services yo place a parent on the maltreatment list would be shocking. Hearsay is allowed, baseless allegations thrown around and "judges" who issue verdicts based on thin evidence. The OCFS does hundreds of hearings a year and parents who work in medical of child care fields risk losing their jobs. This is an unnecessary office that should be dismantled. These hearings determine if a charge of child negelect will remain in the state registry for outside agencies to view in the future. It is very dangerous to have your name listed with this agency. Potential employers may view this registry and decide against hiring someone who's name is in it. There are certain government positions that do not allow for job applicants to have prior charges of child abuse.

ACS workers abuse the families they investigate in many ways. The include: - Lie about the conditions of the child - Lie about the condition of the home - Attack the parents by being rude and bullying parents into parenting programs. - Base theis petition to the court on false evidence. - Make surprise visits to the hom late at night - Pull children out of the class to speak to them - Place chidlren in several different foster homes because of their mismanagement. - Allow chidlren to be abused. If you have been abused by ACS, contact us at 917-519-8417 and we will end the abuse.

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.

The right to an attorney is embedded in our constitution both state and federal. In fact, New York law protects this right even more strongly than federal law. Federal law only sets a floor for constitutional rights, states can give more rights if they want to. Thus, a person represented by an attorney may not be questioned by anyone without his attorney present. ACS workers believe that this does not apply to them. Countless times our office is told by ACS workers that the client must speak to them and it does not matter that they have an attorney. We do not know where this thinking comes from but it is wrong and cannot be allowed to cintinue. You will hear from an ACS worker that "we don't talk to lawyers." This is correct, acs workers do not speak to attorneys. So why should a client represented by an attorney speak to an ACS worker? The reason is that ACS workers want to try and find something negative about the parents that they can then turn around and use again...

   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