Child Welfare
When Social Services is involved, you need someone who knows the process cold.
Schedule a Free Case ReviewWhat This Really Means for You
A knock from Child Protective Services is terrifying. What you say in those first conversations can shape the entire case — and most parents talk long before they get advice.
Abuse and neglect proceedings move through Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court on a strict timeline, with foster care plans, service requirements and review hearings that come fast.
You have rights at every stage: the right to counsel, the right to contest findings, the right to be heard about placement with relatives instead of strangers.
My job is to keep your family together where it's safe to do so, hold the agency to its burden of proof, and help you complete what the court requires so your children come home.
Where We Step In
CPS Investigations
Guidance from the first contact so you don't unintentionally harm your case.
Abuse & Neglect Hearings
Contesting findings and challenging the evidence against you.
Foster Care Plans
Making sure the plan is reasonable and geared toward reunification.
Relative Placement
Advocating for placement with family instead of strangers.
From First Call to Resolution
Urgent Case Review
We talk today about what's happened and what happens next.
Protect Your Position
Manage agency contact and preserve your legal rights.
Court Advocacy
Contest findings, argue placement, and hold the agency accountable.
Reunification Plan
A concrete path to getting your family back together.
I was told I'd never get my kids back. They were home in seven months because Connie knew exactly what the court needed to see.
Ready to Talk About Your Child Welfare Case?
One phone call can be the first step toward peace of mind.