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    Default How Long Will DCF Keep a Child in Protective Custody

    My question involves child abuse or neglect in the State of: Massachusetts

    My child was removed from my home in September because I had allowed his father to be around when I wasn't supposed to (domestic violence history.) He came home two weeks later to be in my physical custody, with DCF keeping temporary legal, along with me signing a list of things to comply with in order for it to happen.

    I have two court proceedings coming up, the pre-trial on the 13th, and the trial in May.

    I don't really have a specific question but more so curious as to wondering if anyone else has dealt with a similar case and how long it took to wrap it up?

    I've complied with everything. They gave me a good report at my status hearing.

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    Default Re: How Long to Expect Dcf to Retain 'Legal' Custody of My Child

    The answer to your question is: As long as they want to.

    Why don't you ask your case worker how long that might be.

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    Default Re: How Long to Expect Dcf to Retain 'Legal' Custody of My Child

    Okay... I was more asking people who are familiar with this particular situation, maybe some other mothers dealing with it. But anyway, my caseworker cannot tell me that really, because they have an attorney. I have an attorney as well, but they can't say how long, they just keep re-checking progress made at court proceedings.

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    Default Re: How Long to Expect Dcf to Retain 'Legal' Custody of My Child

    There is no standard time. It can take as long or as short as it takes for them to be sure that you won't continue to endanger your child(ren)

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    Default Re: How Long to Expect Dcf to Retain 'Legal' Custody of My Child

    I'm not endangering my children...

    But thanks.

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    Default Re: How Long to Expect Dcf to Retain 'Legal' Custody of My Child

    Quote Quoting KelleighH
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    I'm not endangering my children...

    But thanks.
    Well if that were true, DCF wouldn't have your children. After all, they've never been in the vast majority of households. They don't take your kids away because they believe they're cute and have nothing else to do with their time. You put them in the home with a man who beat you so badly that they saw fit to intervene and when they told you not to have him near them, you did it anyway. THAT. IS. ENDANGERING. THEM because you know what? Kids are affected mentally by the idiocy of their parents long after their parents are having sex with each other again.

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