Vermont Department of Children and Families is in serious legal trouble, being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union on several counts, accused of violating the rights of clients and foster ...

Vermont Legal Aid says a judge has issued an order temporarily requiring the state to give more notice to people being exited from the hotel/motel program. According to Vermont Legal Aid, on Thursday, ...

CONCORD, N.H. — Vermont’s child welfare agency has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the state routinely targets and tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for motherhood.

DCF began “an aggressive investigation," “even though DCF has no authority to assess or investigate a fetus or a first-time, expectant mother," the Vermont ACLU says.

Vermont’s child welfare agency used baseless allegations to secretly investigate a pregnant woman and win custody of her daughter before the baby's birth, according to a lawsuit.

A former Vermont Department of Children & Families worker has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor in her care. The Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations said 31-year-old Sonja ...

As organizations working with or on behalf of children and youth in Vermont, we wholeheartedly support the decision by The Vermont Department of Children and Families (DCF) to update Policy 76 to ...

Barre will be added to that list in the next couple of months, DCF said. -- Directing the Vermont State Police to accompany a social worker on any high-risk home visit when requested by DCF, with ...

Vermont state officials say a mother who was upset about losing custody of her child has fatally shot a Department for Children and Families worker in Barre. Skip to content NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 at 6 ...

WATERBURY — Vermont Governor Phil Scott recently proclaimed November as Adoption Month in Vermont, recognizing the importance of ensuring every child has a permanent, safe, and entrusted family.