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Appeals court examines whether DCF provided reasonable disability accommodations in parental‑rights appeal
Summary
Mother’s attorney argued DCF failed to make reasonable accommodations for cognitive disabilities and that additional supports might have enabled reunification; DCF countered it repeatedly offered services and that the mother declined or failed to engage, leaving the court to weigh record evidence of housing instability, missed visits and substance use history.
The Appeals Court heard an appeal in a termination‑of‑parental‑rights case that turned largely on whether the Department of Children and Families provided reasonable accommodations for a parent with cognitive disabilities.
Lois Farmer, representing the mother, said the department failed to implement accommodations recommended in a neuropsychological report — including a parent partner and tailored oversight — and that the mother’s progress after obtaining counsel showed the department had not timely…
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