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· 5/17/1989

Doe v. Connecticut Department of Children & Youth Services

Citations

  • 712 F. Supp. 277
  • 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5502
  • 1989 WL 52843

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  • no absolute immunity protects caseworkers' emergency removal, application for temporary custody, and foster care placement
  • no absolute immunity protects caseworkers' emergency removal, application for temporary custody, and foster care placement
  • \The emergency removal of John Doe required 'probable cause' to believe that he was in immediate physical danger from his surroundings and that removal was necessary to insure his safety.\

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Judges: Dorsey

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