DCFS Findings & Outcomes

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This page documents the findings and outcomes of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) involvement related to my family.

It is presented for transparency and context. Names and identifying details are limited. The focus is on documented outcomes, not accusation or retaliation.

When allegations are made, the public often assumes investigations confirm them.

In reality, investigations can involve multiple parties, multiple findings, and outcomes that are often misunderstood or never publicly acknowledged.

This page exists to show what DCFS actually concluded, based on its own process and determinations.

Following the allegation that led to criminal charges against me, DCFS initiated an investigation as required.

As part of that process:

• DCFS interviewed relevant parties
• Reviewed available information
• Assessed child safety concerns
• Made determinations based on its internal standards

DCFS did not substantiate the allegation that I abused my child.

No finding of abuse or neglect was sustained against me based on the evidence reviewed.

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During the same period, DCFS issued an indicated finding against the other parent.

This determination reflects DCFS’s conclusion that concerns were supported under its standards.

The existence of this finding is documented in DCFS records.

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An indicated finding does not require a criminal conviction.

It means that, under DCFS standards, the agency concluded there was credible evidence supporting the concern investigated.

These findings are made independently of criminal court outcomes.

These outcomes are important because they demonstrate:

• Investigations are not one‑sided
• Allegations alone do not determine findings
• Agency conclusions may differ from public assumptions
• Outcomes affecting families are often incomplete or selectively discussed

Ignoring documented findings creates an inaccurate narrative.

• DCFS findings are administrative determinations
• They are separate from criminal proceedings
• Standards of proof differ from criminal court
• Outcomes may be appealed or reviewed through agency processes

This page does not speculate on motive or intent. It reports outcomes.

This page:

• Does not name individuals
• Does not encourage harassment or retaliation
• Does not publish unredacted records
• Focuses on documented conclusions only

The goal is clarity, not escalation.

Investigations can reveal outcomes that contradict public assumptions — but those outcomes are often overlooked.

Facts Over Rumors exists to ensure that documented findings are not erased simply because they complicate a narrative.