NEW YORK CITY ACS DEFENSE LAWYER

 Each day, thousands of parents are targeted by ACS workers. DO NOT speak to ACS workers without an attorney. Let's discuss why: 1. ACS workers only take the notes they want to take, They do not record the interview in any way. This allows them to manufacture statements that parents did not. in fact make. 2. Everything you say can be used to remove your child. Nothing is off limits once you start speaking. 3. ACS workers do not provide the reason for their visit. They will ask about every member of your family and go into deep detail looking to build a case. 4. ACS workers prefer to target innocent parents who are no danger to the kids. This is very simple actually. ACS workers profit when they can put a family into "services'. Then a report is issued by ACS claiming how much they have helped the family. The family was never broken and ACS did very little work. 5. ACS workers will become very upset when you try and record them. They do not believe in transparency. 6. ACS w...

Officer Charged in Murder of Son, 8, Kept in Freezing Garage, Police Say “Get your hands off his mouth”: Audio was captured hours before the boy’s death at the hands of his N.Y.P.D. father, officials said. Officer Michael Valva was arrested and charged on Friday with killing his 8-year-old son. Credit... Johnny Milano for The New York Times By  Rebecca Liebson Jan. 24, 2020 The voices were captured by household surveillance equipment. “Get your hand off his mouth,” a woman says. “There’s people everywhere.” The woman, Angela Pollina, was talking to her fiancé, Michael Valva, a New York City police officer. The mouth she was urging him to remove his hand from belonged to his son, Thomas, an 8-year-old with autism, officials said. Not long after the recording was made, the authorities said, Thomas Valva was dead. He had been kept overnight in the couple’s unheated Long Island garage as the temperature outside plunged t...

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ACS workers have two agendas. First, if they can, they want remove children from parents and place them in foster care. Second, if that cannot be accomplished, they want parents to use ACS "services". The reason is simple. ACS funding depends on how many children are in foster care and how many parents use their services. In this series we will discuss the top ACS lies, and examine them one lie at a time. - THE INVESTIGATION WILL ONLY LAST 60 DAYS. This is the top ACS lie. Once a parent hears that the investigation is only for 60 days, they see a light at the end of the tunnel. The truth is that the investigation will last as long as ACS says it does. The ACS worker will often come back to the parents saying that their "supervisor" wants the parents to do certain services. This is not on an order from a judge it is simply at the whim of the ACS worker. NYCACSLAWYER.COM FIGHTACS.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM Staten Island ACS LAWYER

In a recent case in Staten Island, ACS worker Ms. Schiffon Jorge testified about bruises on a child. As in all ACS cases, the ACS workers will allege that any bruise on a child is the result of child abuse by the parents. A scraped knee to an ACS worker in NYC is clear evidence of child abuse.On cross examination, Ms. Jorge stated she had "no" medical training and became defense and said "I am not a doctor.". This did not prevent her from testifying against the parents about suspicious bruises. ACS workers are poorly hired, trained and supervised. The vast majority quit after less than two years. ACS is a highly dysfunctional agency with no real leadership. The most effective tool that parents have against any ACS worker is demand an attorney and not speak to them. Parents have a right to counsel, even though ACS workers will deny this and demand to know why parents obtained a lawyer. FIGHTACS.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM

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. FIGHTACS.COM

All ACS workers tell parents they do not want to be on camera, Why not have a full and accurate record of what was discussed? ACS will record children when it suits them, the police record suspects on a daily basis. Why can't a citizen record an ACS worker? FIGHTACS.COM

The city Administration for Children's Services (ACS) announced a new heightened protocol for critical and serious child abuse investigations. The new protocol ensures a review of any maltreated child, who is three years old or younger, and there is a fatality report or a report filed that alleges serious injury and/or sexual abuse. ACS Commissioner David A. Hansell announced the new Heightened Oversight Protocol (HOP), which is a two-step process combining the expertise of ACS' investigative consultant supervisors -- who are retired NYPD detective supervisors and ACS' child protective specialists. "Protecting children is the core of our mission," said Hansell. "This new, heightened protocol will bring more investigative expertise into our highest-risk cases throughout the course of the investigation." Hansell said over the last nine months, ACS has instituted reforms based on evidence, data and best practices in child protection. ACS has increa...

This is a common question that we receive from parents. The answer in most cases is yes. Once you allow an ACS worker into your home, you can record and not tell the worker. If you ask the ACS worker, they will lie and tell you that it is not legal in order to intimidate the parent. ACS workers do not record parent interactions in any way. This allows them to claim that the parents made statements that they did not make. Acs workers will also claim that the investigation will end in 60 days. This is also untrue. The ACS investigation ends when the ACS worker says it does. Be mindful that most ACS worker are extremely rude and unprofessional and very poorly trained. Always stand up for your rights as a parent. FIGHTACS.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM

We are asked every day how to sue ACS. The biggest challenge is that ACS holds certain state given immunities. Thus suing ACS and winning is very difficult. Many attorneys will not take an ACS lawsuit case in most instances. We only defend parents and do not bring suit in court. An effective way to hold ACS accountable is to file suit in federal court. The courts have offices that a assist pro-se litigants. ACS has much less power in federal court. They must adhere to the judges schedule or face punishment. If you believe you have a lawsuit against ACS, but no attorney will take your case, consider filing pro-se. You will have to pay all of the associated fees and costs of a lawsuit which can run into the thousands of dollars. Contact federal court today. Click on the links below. http://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/prose?contact https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/pro-se-office

Many parents frustrated with ACS, try to file complaints against the ACS worker. They usually fail because the parent will try to file the complaint against the worker with the supervisor. The ACS supervisors are simply not interested in hearing the parent's complaint. They are complicit in attacking the parents. They will also lie to the parents at every turn. There is no place in ACS for parents to file a complaint. Any complaints against ACS has to go to an outside agency. BROOKLYNACSATTORNEY.COM

The ACS worker's main goal is to enroll parents into "services" These useless classes run by third party organizations do nothing expect allow ACS to make pretend that they are doing their jobs. In reality, these services are not effective and are only there to suck more funding out of city and state governments. The biggest of these services is a "parenting program." These are classes held throughout the city by social services organizations that rely on ACS to fund them . They teach nothing about parenting and are simply another box for acs to check off. Another big target for ACS workers is to send parents for drug treatment even if they do not have a drug problem. These programs last for years and a are a total waste of tax payer time. Lastly, the favorite service of ACS workers is the "mental health" services. This allows the ACS worker to claim that the parent is not well mentally and needs "treatment" If an ACS worker is trying t...

One of the most basic questions we receive is; do I have to talk to the ACS worker. The answer is a clear no. There are several important reasons why you should not. - ACS workers are trained to intimidate and attack parents - ACS workers do not record the conversation in any way. This allows them to claim that the parent made statements that they did not. - ACS will demand that  parents obey their directives without any judicial authority. - ACS will constantly move the goal post, never telling the parents what the real story is. - ACS will tell you that you do not need a lawyer. This is simply a way to obtain your cooperation. BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM

NYC has what is known as the Child Advocacy Center. The most important things that are done there are child interviews that are video recorded. Present will be the ACS worker, a prosecutor, an ACS worker and an NYPD detective, These are usually done in cases where sexual abuse is suspected. As one can imagine, it is a very valuable piece of evidence. Because of this value, ACS will try to hide it or proceed to court without it. ACS lawyer would rather put an ACS worker on the stand then have the videotape played in court. The reason is simple. The ACS worker can claim that a child made statements they did not make and there is no ability for the judge to see the child's demeanor. If you are involved in a case where there was a Child Advocacy Center interview, you must obtain a copy of the tape. BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM

The ACS Commissioner Gladys Carrion resigned in disgrace. Mayor Deblasio still has not appointed a new Commissioner. Why not? The reason is because as soon as he does, the ACS dysfunction is back in the news. The Mayor wants to hide from ACS as much as possible. This Mayor is too much of a coward to truly address the problems of ACS. The children will keep dying and innocent families will continue to be torn apart. This is travesty of justice.

One of the first things that an ACS workers will tell parents upon meeting them is that the investigation will last 60 days. This is simply untrue. The reason for this statement is that it leads the parents to believe that there is a process that will be followed and they can look forward to the case being closed in 60 days. It is simply untrue. The ACS investigation will continue until the ACS worker can create a case against the parents. The goal is to force parents into services so ACS can maintain their $2.9 billion budget. The ideal parents for an ACS worker to accused are parents that have done nothing wrong. These parents are so frightened they will often agree to services, which are worthless and are run by third parties. Then, at the end of the year the ACS worker can claim that she has done her job and helped all of these needy families. It is much harder to help a family in real need, like the family of Zymere Perkins. BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM

One of the hardest things for parents to deal with if when NYPD and ACS do a joint investigation. This means that parents will be questioned by NYPD detective and ACS workers. Often, they collude to trick the parents into giving up their right to counsel or accusing the parents of different things, so as to keep them off balance. The most important thing any parent can do when facing this sort of investigation is to contact an attorney as soon as possible. Most parents are not equipped to deal with police officers and ACS workers. Do not speak to them without an attorney.

ACS in Brooklyn is located at: ACS 1274 Bedford Ave,  Brooklyn, NY 11216 Phone : (718) 623-4500   The cases against parents are filed with Brooklyn Family Court. This is the link for Court.  Brooklyn has gone through a fundamental transformation in the last 15 years. Real estate prices are soaring and many neighborhoods are being gentrified. However, central Brooklyn is still a low income are with many households headed by a single mom. These are the people most vulnerable to an attack by an ACS worker. ACS workers must justify their positions and salaries and that means accusing parents of neglect in any way they can. Luckily, we are fortunate to have many courageous judges in Brooklyn Family Court that will challenge ACS workers and hold them accountable. Many judges are very aware of the abuses that ACS is involved with and try very hard to listen to the parents' side of the story. If you have been targeted by an ACS worker, do NOT speak to them. Contact a ...

ACS contacts parents in two ways. For the most part, they call and try to set up a time to visit the home. In some cases, ACS workers will make a surprise visit to the home to try and catch the parent off guard.  The goal is to catch the parent in a moment of panic so the parent will speak to them and let them in the home. Once you refuse ACS access to the home, they will usually contact the police and come back with police officers. The officers will then in turn try to convince you to open the dorr and make things "easy on yourself". If you still refuse, the ACS worker can go to a Family Court Judge and ask for an order letting her into the home. This is done as a matter of routine and it does not take much for Family Court Judges to issue these orders. For the most part, most Family Court judges are deathly afraid to say no to ACS, so they simply sign off on any ACS request.  The ACS worker will then come back with a warrant from the judge. If an ACS worker wants acce...