National Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Articles, National Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) News

Adoptions through foster care increasing

According to Bucker International, adoptions through fostercare are increasing. Since abortion became legal after Roe v. Wade in 1974, the number...

Death of 4 year old leads to criminal investigation of ACS

Four year old Marchella Pierce’s body was found on Sept. 2. After finding rope on the bed, and marks on Marchella’s ankles,...

Child Protective Services reformers pushing for change

Citing Johnny Smith’s unnecessary two year battle to have his daughter returned from a foster home in NYS, advocates for social services...

Community Alert Network

NYS OCFS , the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, is offering free registration to their Community Alert Network. The intention...

OCFS needs to reform adoption subsidies

The Albany Family Court and CPS Examiner reported this morning that OCFS had paid out more than $180,000 to support adopted children that were...

Class action suit results in changes to NY Child Abuse Register

Thomas Hoffman, an attorney who represented 25,000 New Yorkers who are listed on the statewide Abuse and Maltreatment register, convinced a New...

OCFS subject of lawsuit

The Poughkeepsie Journal reported today that the NYS Office of Children and Family Services is being sued by the Legal Aid Society of NYC regarding...