How Do They Operate?
This is a nightmare for most parents. If you have been contact by an ACS worker regarding an allegation of child abuse or neglect, the most important thing to do is NOT to speak to them. Politely advise them that before your speak with them, you will be calling an attorney for legal advice. This is your right and cannot be challenged. Expect the ACS worker to threatent you and become very rude when you inform them that you will not speak to them without an attorney. The reason for not speaking with ACS is very simple.
ACS workers do not record the interviews in any way. This allows them to lie and manafacture statements that you did not make. All interviews with ACS should be recorded and in the presence of your attorney to assure that ACS does not overstep its bounds. Thousands of families are put through years of ACS abuse because they ignore this advice and believe that they can reason with ACS. ACS case workers have no interest in fairness, they only want to make it appear as if they are doing their jobs.
If an ACS case worker called you, call us. We can be reached at 917-519-8417 twenty-four hours a day.