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Child Protective Services FAQ

Why does my family have an ACS caseworker?
Why does my family have a neglect case in Family Court?
Why do I have a lawyer? Am I in trouble?
If my family has an abuse or neglect case in Family Court, do I have to go into foster care?
My foster mother is hitting me and my sister, but told me that we’d get split up into two different homes if we told on her.
I see my parents at agency visits, but I hardly ever get to see my older brother, who is in another foster home. What should I do?
I am going to be 18 next month and I’ve had it with foster care. I’ve heard that I can just sign myself out of care. How do I do that?
I am going to be 18 next month, and my caseworker’s been pressuring me to sign myself out of care because I dropped out of school and haven’t gotten into a GED program yet. I do want to get a GED, but I don’t know where to sign up, and I’m scared top leave care without a place to live. What should I do?
I am a foster parent and want to adopt my foster child. However, the agency is planning to discharge him to his mother. Can I do anything in Family Court to prevent this from happening?