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WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO SUE ACS?

 There are several legal issues when suing a state or city agency. In the case of ACS, the best cases that give you the best chance of suing and winning against ACS is when the case has bee dismissed in Family Court. Either a judge dismisses the case or Acs dismisses it themselves. If your case has been dismissed in Family Court, contact us at: LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL S. DISCIOARRO, LLC 11 BROADWAY SUITE 615 New York NY 10004 917-519-8417. We will review your case and advise if you have a chance to sue ACS. FIGHTACS.COM FALSEACSCHARGES.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM

CAN ACS TAKE MY CHILD?

This is the ultimate question we receive from parents. ACS has the power to remove a child in an " emergency" under the Family Court Act. ACS can also ask a judge to remove a child from a parent during the pendency of a case. Some of the major reasons that ACS would remove a child are: - sexual abuse - excessive corporal punishment - alcohol or drug abuse by parent - disobeying court order Once a child has been removed from a parent they can either go into the care of a relative, known as kinship care, or into the foster care system. The foster care system in New York City is rife with abuse and neglect and is expressly poorly managed. It is one of the major failures of ACS. While their are many well-meaning foster care parents, ACS is highly dysfunctional in supporting them. This has been a problem for decades and ACS refuses to fix the issues in the foster care system. FIGHTACS.COM BROOKLYNACSLAWYER.COM QUEENSACSLAWYER.COM

THE MARSHALL PROJECT EXPOSES ACS AND THE FOSTER CARE AGENCIES WHO STEAL CHILDREN FOR PROFIT

He Didn’t Abuse His Daughter. The State Took Her Anyway. An unwed father hopes his case will change the way courts decide what it means to be a parent. For the first five years of his daughter Amanda’s life , Ping N., a restaurant manager in Manhattan, lived with his little girl and her mother. He tucked her into bed at night and enjoyed spoiling her with her favorite snacks, like fish balls, egg tarts and ramen noodles. This story was produced in partnership with  The New York Times . But when child welfare officials found that Amanda’s mother had inflicted excessive corporal punishment on her in 2013, they removed the girl from the home. Even though court records show that Ping had never committed abuse and was not present when it took place, a judge later decided that he would lose his daughter, too. Ping could not have custody or any say in her life anymore. The reason was a quirk of New York State law: He and Amanda’s mother were not married when she was born, ...

WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR TO AN ACS WORKER?

This is probably the number one question parents have. We must be mindful that ACS is a highly untrained and unprofessional organization. Once a parent has either refused to open the door or refused ACS access, the ACS worker will call the police. Once the NYPD arrives, the police officers will usually try to convince the parent to open the door to make things "easier" for them. Without a court order, the police will usually not use force to enter the home, however in a recent case the police officer inserted his baton in the door preventing the parents from closing it. The ACS worker will then go to court, without telling the parent and obtain a court order that the parents produce the children at the ACS office. This will keep escalating until the parent complies. The vast majority of judged will do as ACS requests and never question their motives. If you have been contact by ACS, contact us, THE LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL S. DISCIOARRO, LLC . AT 917-519-8417 and let us speak...

FALSE ACS CHARGES CAN RUIN LIVES AND RELATIONSHIPS

It is important to note that anyone can call ACS on anyone at anytime. The hotline is always open and there is absolutely no screening done by ACS.  Once an ACS call is made, the ACS worker will appear at your door. Once an ACS worker appears, the damage can be immediate. The tress ACS puts on families is immense and profound. Parents, often confused, will attack each other and family relationships start to break down. The ACS worker will not stop until the parents agree to unseless classes which allow ACS to receive more funding. If your family has been targeted by ACS, contact the Law Offices of Michael S. Discioarro, LLC. at 917-519-8417 , don't face ACS alone. FALSEACSCHARGES.COM

ACS IS GIVING TEACHERS IN NYC SCHOOLS INACCURATE INFORMATION

This is being given to teachers in NYC schools to explain the ACS process. What the teachers are not being told is that with one phone call the child can be removed.

CAN I SUE ACS?

 We need to revisit this topic because it comes up so often in our practice and by desperate parents who are involved in ACS cases. To begin with, what is meant by suing ACS is filing a lawsuit against the agency, the worker, and the City of New York. In order to file a lawsuit, you should obtain an attorney. While you can file a lawsuit pro se ( without a lawyer), the laws regarding suing the City and the legal procedures are simply too complicated for a non-lawyer to be effective. Thus the first obstacle is retaining a lawyer who will take your case. This is a major hurdle. Cities and states have whats called, qualified immunity. This makes them more difficult to sue. The kind of lawyer you would need is a personal injury lawyer. This may sound strange, but these are the lawyers that routinely sue NYC in court for violating the rights of citizens. There is also another major obstacle. Because these lawyers are used to suing the NYPD and various public agencies, they have very l...