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In order to commit, transfer guardianship or terminate parental rights, a court process is required. A parent or guardian cannot simply "sign them over."

Grandparents and relatives can be a resource to children who are in DCF custody. They can seek to be foster parents or move to intervene in the case.

Attorney DeMatteo wins a termination of parental rights (TPR) trial for a client.

My client and I won an appeal of DCF's decision to substantiate and place him on the central registry for abuse.

The Connecticut State Police have posted their sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols for Memorial Day Weekend.

Atty. DeMatteo helped a client win a pardon for his criminal convictions which included serious felonies by the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles. The client no longer has a criminal record as it has been expunged.

The Supreme Court, in striking down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, has allowed states to legalize sports betting.

Successful defense of an appeal in the Connecticut Appellate Court in Hartford.

What you should know if you receive a ticket for possession of alcohol by a minor in violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 30-89 in Connecticut.

TV and movie lawyers often handle only one case at a time. Real life lawyers can only dream about that.