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Residents, advocates press Harnett County on institutional placements and alleged DSS delays in high‑profile case
Summary
Multiple speakers during public comment urged changes to how Harnett County Department of Social Services handles long‑term congregate care, cited federal and state law, and urged a confidential cross‑stakeholder review and legislative attention.
Tiffany Newman, a Fayetteville resident and public commenter, and several family‑integrity advocates urged Harnett County commissioners on Jan. 6 to reduce the use of congregate institutional placements for children and to scrutinize Department of Social Services (DSS) practices in a case several speakers described as an extended, contested custody matter.
Newman said she has tried to reunite her 16‑year‑old goddaughter with family and that judges have ordered DSS staff to facilitate therapy and meetings to effect the child’s return. “They are trying to enforce an 18 to 21 rule where she signs over her life from the age of 18 to…
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