Tag: DCYF

The New Hampshire Legislature is Coming for Your Children

March 26, 2025 Dan Itse

The New Hampshire House of Representatives, Committee on Children and Family Law has just recommended HB553 Ought to Pass (OTP). HB553 does the following: Ÿ It empowers the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to go into your home for what they think will happen in the future. Ÿ It makes you guilty unless proven innocent. … Read more

This Week: Losing Local Control and Making Parents Into Criminals

April 2, 2025March 20, 2025 GrokTALK!

New Hampshire House Rep Len Turcotte joins me in the first half-hour to discuss zoning laws and bills in the legislature that chip away at local control, “… in small bites in hopes you don’t realize it until it is too late.” Note: The bill he couldn’t recall the number of is HB631 (permitting residential … Read more

Thoughts on HB 553: The “Make Parenting Illegal” Bill

February 4, 2025 Keri Haruza

When I learned of HB 553, a resurrected version of SB 459 last year, and it was already scheduled for a public hearing in the House Children and Family Law Committee on Tuesday afternoon (1/28/25) at 1:30. The purpose of the bill is to broaden the statutory definition of “neglect” to include things like “emotional … Read more

Next, On Granite State Live: Failing New Hampshire’s Children …

January 23, 2025 Steve MacDonald

Watch live on Tuesday the 28th as we dive into New Hampshire’s failure to protect children. From the Sununu Center and sexual and physical abuse to DCYF and Family Court. But wait, there’s more!

NH Family Justice Action Alert

January 21, 2025 Press Release

The legislature is now in session. Thanks to you, the rule changes we warned about last week did not pass. Therefore, every bill will have a public hearing where YOU will have a chance to make your voice heard and speak up for justice for New Hampshire children and families. Upcoming Hearings – Mark Your … Read more

Tales From DCYF – Family Court, Hampstead Hospital – & Suicide

December 21, 2024 Skip

Having been Foster Parents for a bit, most “regular” folks have no idea what goes on other than what appears on TV for the worst of cases (e.g., Harmony Montgomery). So, I’m looking to add to that “knowledgebase” from time to time with some anecdotes from when we started with the Grandson nine years ago … Read more

A Strong Voice for Transparency, accountability, and Justice in Concord

February 8, 2025September 3, 2024 ashok

Regular rallies held by the YDC Victim’s Advocate at the statehouse call for a federal investigation into the abuses at the Sununu Youth Services Center, formerly known as YDC. However, as Granite Staters, we can investigate our own government through our House of Representatives. As the Grand Inquest of the State, the House can establish … Read more

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Insurance Plan for Foster Parents?

August 2, 2024 Skip

Since becoming a Foster Parent back in May of 2023 (we were also “Kinship Caregivers” for the Grandson back in 2015), we’ve been through a bunch of stuff. Our last previous Foster Child was a handful and had a history of breaking things. When school began for her, we went to DCYF with that information … Read more

How About Some Accountability at DCYF?

July 31, 2024 Skip

One area that needs more investigation is the NH Division of Children, Youth, and Families (“DCYF”). Given the department’s turnover (including the head honcho) this last year, I need an up-to-date Organizational Chart. While there is a “bare” organizational chart here (24 pages of it), go ahead and tell me EXACTLY what it depicts—it’s only titles, … Read more

Has NH Sex Trafficked Children Using Federal Funds?

June 14, 2024 Op-Ed

NH State Rep Leah Cushman put a Motion on the floor of NH Legislators yesterday proposing an investigation into the raging issue of the day that could potentially bankrupt NH, or at least reduce its credit rating. That black eye matter is the institutional abuse of children in its legal custody.

A Request to Suspend House Rules And Create a Special Investigative Committee …

February 8, 2025June 12, 2024 Leah Cushman

This is an email I sent to the whole NH House. I met with the Speaker yesterday and the clerk. This motion will take place early in the day. Please email your state representative and ask them to support the motion. Good evening, As many of you know, the People have been asking us legislators … Read more

So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (5/23/24)?

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 Judy Aron

Today, we learned that session days can be very long as we toiled over Senate bills from 9:00 a.m. until 7:10 p.m., with time, of course, for an hour-long lunch break. All in all, we slogged through 45 bills on the regular calendar and two more taken off consent.

Action Alert: Ask Your State Senator to Oppose SB459 Today!

April 3, 2024 Op-Ed

Families and kids need your help in stopping this bad bill, and your opposition to it must be made known by Wednesday night, 04/03/2024, at the latest.

When Witnesses are Asked to Swear an Oath to Tell the Truth – Democrats Object

March 4, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Today during a hearing of House Special Committee on the Division for Children, Youth and Families (regarding DCYF), something interesting and (perhaps) wonderful occurred. A recommendation was made to ask those testifying to swear they were telling the truth (under penalty of perjury), and a Democrat objected to it.

Where Is Justice for Harmony Montgomery? Another Failure of PD & DCYF. Why?

September 20, 2024February 23, 2024 Claire Best

Adam Montgomery was found guilty on all charges of murdering his daughter, Harmony Montgomery. Some have praised this as justice. There are others who must face trial as well for their own abhorrent failures. Making mistakes is one thing, hiding them is another.

DCYF Double Jeopardy: We’ll Just Ignore That The Judge Canceled Our Case…

December 14, 2023 Skip

“They keep on dragging me back in…” Last week, I reported here (“Night Cap: DCYF Court Case Got “Judge Canceled””) that “the Judge” canceled DCYF:

Night Cap: DCYF Court Case Got “Judge Canceled”

December 6, 2023 Skip

Yes, I am still in “semi-retirement” and not writing much, having to take care of TMEW, the Grandson, and the Granddaughter’s needs in a variety of very time-consuming ways. However, I am quite happy to report that one of “Life’s familial responsibilities” has just come to a good end:

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Shot Across The Bow – Will NH DCYF Take a Knee To The Biden Administration?

November 27, 2023 Skip

I already FOUGHT this battle – NOW I may have to do it again? Crikey! After founding and running GraniteGrok for 17 and a half years, hardly a month has gone by since I announced my [semi-] retirement, yet I find myself at the keyboard again over this nonsense. ”

A Broadside Against The Division of Children, Youth and Family (aka DCYF)

February 8, 2025October 22, 2023 John Sellers

Notice and Demand NH DCYF to Follow Due Process of Law – Legal Notice and Warning. To: Lori Weaver, Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Representative Leah Cushman.

Was This Class Taught in an Inclusive, Respectful, and Equitable Manner?

October 15, 2023 Skip

Years ago, story after story would appear stemming from the developing “outlook” of what Social Work Graduate Schools were demanding their graduates adopt. They kept throwing out students who were either Conservative, Christian, or both, or just not hewing to the Narrative of how the world was to be seen and dealt with by these newly minted graduates.