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Multiple residents tell commissioners they experienced problems in dependency court and urge legal review
Summary
Several residents and advocates spoke during public comment alleging coercion, misconduct and constitutional violations in juvenile dependency court and Department of Children and Families processes; commissioners referred the matters to the county legal department.
Three speakers at the Oct. 23 Santa Rosa County commission meeting described personal and third-party experiences with the Department of Children and Families and the juvenile dependency court and urged the commission to take action or refer evidence to law enforcement.
Britney Honecker, who identified herself as a mother from Santa Rosa County, said her daughter was removed by DCF in June 2023 and that she followed agency requirements yet saw “the goalpost moved” repeatedly. Honecker alleged her court-appointed attorney discouraged her from…
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