NEW YORK CITY ACS DEFENSE LAWYER

Child abuse investigation? DON’T send in the lawyers By Post Editorial Board November 1, 2019  |  8:43pm Enlarge Image Stephen Levin, chairman of the City Council Committee on General Welfare. William Farrington MORE ON: EDITORIAL Carranza keeps treating his minority critics like they're un-persons Cuomo needs to call out subway union's blackmail bid Sondland's 'bombshell' turns out to be merely his 'presumption' Macron to Europe — unite or die and other commentary Of all the many situations that aren’t improved by bringing in lawyers, the early stages of an Administration for Children’s Services investigation has to lead the list. But City Councilman Stephen Levin (D-Brooklyn), whose committee oversees ACS,   wants lawyers involved  as soon as ACS opens a case. He thinks kids’ safety is ensured by “fully respecting the rights of parents to not have the state unduly infringe on their relationship with their ch...

 We are often asked, who parents can g complain to about ACS and especially ACS workers. The real answer is, no one. ACS is an agency that is beyond being shamed or attacked or punished in any way. It is an agency that has failure as its hallmark. This is an agency that has, through its incompetence, allowed children to die in unsafe homes, yet at the same time attacking innocent parents. In fact, when ACS allows a child to die, the mayor and commissioner hold a press conference stating how this should never have happened and how ACS will obtain moire training and money. The ACS budget is now over 3 billions dollars. And no one has any idea how this money is spent. In fact, a judge in Manhattan recently held ACS in contempt for not buying a handicapped child a new wheelchair. This is child abuse in its worst way. The only way to fight ACS is in court before an neutral judge. There are a few courageous judges that stand up to ACS and will hold them accountable. We also tell parent...