NEW YORK CITY ACS DEFENSE LAWYER

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

parents often ask if ACS will take them to court. To begin with the tactic of the ACS worker is to always threaten to take the parent to court if they do not "cooperate". You will hear this often from an ACS worker. In our experience here are the types of cases that ACS most often takes a parent to court for. 1. Sex abuse allegations 2. Domestic violence allegations 3. Physical abuse cases 4. Drug abuse cases 5. Alcohol abuse by the parent It is crucially important to remember not to speak to the ACS worker, They do not record the interviews in any way, and this allows them to lie in court with impunity. As soon as you are contacted by an ACS worker, call an attorney and protect your rights. BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM FIGHTACS.COM

We get this question from many clients and parents who are desperate to hold ACS accountable. The answer is YES, but there are many obstacles. First, since ACS is a city agency, notice must be served withing 90 days. Hoever, if you are suing in federal court some of these time limitations do not apply. We are often asked what type of lawyer would file this lawsuit. These types of cases are considered civil actions and are mainly brought by personal injury lawyers and lawyers that have experience in suing New York City and its agencies. Usually, these cases are done on contingency fees. That means the client does not pay the attorney, but will share in the winnings if any. So, your case must be one that a civil attorney sees has a good chance of winning. If you decide to contact one, before you meet them, try and prepare a detailed package about your case for him to review. This will make things easier for the attorney and you will receive a faster answer on how successful he thinks yo...