What is a no contest hearing for a DCFS case involving children?

Answer 1

You need to edit your question and tell people what state you are in.

Assuming that you mean Dept. of Children & Family Services (Illinois, perhaps?), usually it means a hearing at which DCFS is going to claim the children, and the parent(s) will offer "no contest" -- often meaning they won't, or can't, show up to fight DCFS.

This may occur if they are dead or in prison, for example.

If they are just poor and can't afford an attorney, some states provide an attorney for free, because the right to parent your children is a "fundamental right" under the Constitution, and can't be taken away lightly.

Answer 2

Your question is rather limited with information, but I am thinking that in a case with parents involved a no contest would mean that the child/children would remain in foster care or homeliving situation and the parent/s did not 'object'. Sometimes parents know they have not been true to the custody and care of their children and don't always want the details of their situations to be heard in a courtroom and often will give up rights and return to chambers or attorney's later to work out details about parenting classes, drug rehabs, etc.

I hope that answers the question.