Are any of you that have graciously answered my questions about my situation with DFCS an Attorney?

Question

That question is not to suggest that any of you or your responses are any less valuable than an attorney's but I don't actually get to sit down and speak with my attorney for the first time to lay out all the multitudes of facts about this case until next week. Even though there are many details, I have laid out the most important facts as far as the violation of my rights. I would really like some basic facts and info. about civil rights and how far and how long govn. agencies are allowed to be in your life if they don't have current just cause to be there. Are they allowed to discuss your personal business and any facts in your case without having a court order that gives them the permission to do so. Can a representative demand you follow their orders to do something when you haven't done anything against the law or have been prosecuted by the law and found guilty of said crime. Are there any takers that know Juvenile law that can help me tonight?

God's Speed and Grace,
NE

Answer 1

What the DFCS can and can not do is spelled out in the agency's authorizing legislation and its regulations, which vary by state. Since you didn't include the name of your state, it's impossible for any attorney (or anyone else) to advise you as to what the limits are where you live.

You say that you'll be seeing an attorney in your area - which is a good thing. That person will be able to give you more precise information.

Answer 2

An administrative agency, acting within its scope, can do anything allowed by its empowering legislation. That usually includes conducting investigations, enforcing agency regulations and relevant laws, and other quasi-executive and quasi-judicial functions within their narrow scope of authority.

So, yes, an agency rep can demand you follow certain regulations or administrative orders. And you have a right to challenge those demands, first at an administrative hearing, and then (if things escalate) in a court of law.