Category Archives: My Family United

I never thought that my kids would get taken away. This was the worst day of my life. I don’t think that I slept or ate for a week. You never think it’s going to happen to you. A part of me died that day. Me and my kids had never been away from each.

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is often criticized. They have the unenviable job of caring for Florida's children who are at risk. These complaints range from removing too many children from their homes, to leaving children in the home when they are unsafe. They are criticized for returning children too quickly to.