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

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 ...

NEWPORT — During North Country Career Center’s SkillsUSA Week, Feb. 2-8th, members of the school’s SkillsUSA chapter focused ...

A Bennington man who pleaded guilty to abusively breaking his infant daughter’s collarbone during a 2023 incident was sentenced to no jail time and a five-year probation Monday.

monitored visits with her baby — arranged by DCF,” before she was reunited with her daughter, according to the ACLU of Vermont. The lawsuit seeks a judgment against the state agency ...