Accountability Is Essential to Protect Children, Preserve Public Trust, and Ensure Fair ACS Investigations. Families deserve a child welfare system that protects children while respecting the rights of parents. Transparency and accountability should not be controversial. Independent investigators cannot perform meaningful oversight if they are denied access to critical evidence. Every child deserves a system […]
As Seen On PRLog.orgFalse ACS Allegations Separated Father From Children For Six MonthsThe Law Offices of Michael Discioarro, LLC has successfully secured a $775,000 settlement on behalf of their client in the matter of ACS v. A.A., concluding a hard-fought legal battle over wrongful child protective actions and false allegations.The lawsuit arose after the Administration […]
ACS Investigations – New York Legislature Bill Will Increase Oversight and AccountabilityAs Seen On PRLogThe New York State Legislature has passed legislation that would significantly expand oversight of the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) by requiring the agency to provide critical records to investigators examining child welfare cases. The bill now awaits […]
New Law Ends Anonymous Child Abuse Reporting and Introduces Greater Accountability in the State Central Register Process to Protect Families from Malicious AllegationsNEW YORK, NY – Families across New York may soon see significant changes in how child abuse and neglect reports are made to the Statewide Central Register (SCR) following the enactment of the […]
New DOI Report Exposes ACS Negligence and Lack of Transparency Following Child Deaths in NYC A scathing new report issued by New York City’s Department of Investigation (DOI) has intensified scrutiny of the Administration for Children’s Services. The report found that the agency repeatedly blocked oversight efforts, withheld records, and prevented investigators from fully examining […]
