Advocating for Florida Parents in Dependency Actions
The mission of Florida's Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) is to make sure that children in our state are well cared for. At The Law Office of Trista Sampson, I firmly believe in that mission. Unfortunately, the DCF's actions often hurt children rather than help them.
As a former DCF attorney, I know how the system works. And I know how to help parents do what is best for their children.
If the DCF has threatened to take your children from you or set up an unreasonable case plan, contact me as soon as possible. I will protect your rights as a parent.
Do Not Let the DCF Take Your Children Without a Fight
I will advocate for you at every stage of a dependency action against you, including the hearing and trial. I have nearly 10 years of experience helping parents by:
- Keeping children in their home rather than sending them to the foster care system
- Creating reasonable case plans
- Making sure that the DCF provides the necessary services in a timely manner
- Securing visitation rights and extensions of case plans
- Fighting terminations of parental rights
- Assisting families with adoption and guardianship when parents can't care for their children
A former district administrator in Broward County estimated that 35 percent of the children in that county's foster care system could have remained safely in their own homes if the right help had been provided. The DCF is supposed to provide that help.
Too often dependency case workers take the easy way out and decide to simply remove children from their homes. Too many parents lose their children because of unreasonable case plans or lazy case workers.
I have seen too many parents lose their children because they didn't have an experienced dependency lawyer. My practice is dedicated to protecting Tampa families and children. If the state has threatened to take your kids, call 813-699-5437 or contact me online as soon as possible. I offer free initial consultation and affordable representation.
