DCF began “an aggressive investigation," “even though DCF has no authority to assess or investigate a fetus or a first-time, ...

It’s a nightmare scenario,” said ACLU of Vermont Attorney Harrison Stark. The ACLU says the mother-to-be had no idea she was being assessed and that it was out of DCF’s jurisdiction because ...

A lawsuit, filed by the ACLU of Vermont, alleges that the state tracked a pregnant woman and kept a registry of many pregnant ...

"What DCF did here is incredibly cruel," Ijaz said. "It’s discriminatory. Its state sanctioned surveillance and stalking, and it violates Vermont’s newly enshrined right to reproductive ...

Contrary to Vermont law, that assessment was done without A.V.’s knowledge or participation, according to the lawsuit. DCF allegedly collected confidential medical information during that ...

“What DCF did here is incredibly cruel. It’s discriminatory. It’s state sanctioned surveillance and stalking, and it violates Vermont’s newly enshrined right to reproductive autonomy in ...

A lawsuit filed this week accuses Vermont’s child welfare agency of using baseless allegations about a pregnant woman's mental health to secretly investigate her and win custody of her daughter ...