In the event you are the subject of a 51A filing protecting yourself and your children before the situation becomes worse is priceless. Save yourself the heartache of becoming involved with DSS by being protected up front. Failure to perform all task assigned in a service plan may result in DSS taking you to juvenile court to terminate your parental rights.

Basic hourly rate for all home evaluations/interviews/assessments is $35.00 per hour, billed after first hour in 1/2 hour increments.

Review of records and all production of documents is at $25.00 per hour, billed after first hour in 1/2 hour increments.

Telephone consultation is $25.00 per hour with a one hour minimum charge, billed after first hour in 1/2 hour increments.

Court testimony is billed on a individual case bases. Flat fees can be arranged.          

Family reviews and safety plans can be conducted for a one time fee of $250.00 up to two children.

Speaking engagements before PTO's, churches and other organizations are billed at $300.00 for time scheduled not to exceed four hours.   Materials available upon request and are charged separately.       

A $100.00 cash or money order deposit is required before any services can be received. Paypal services are available on site.

A sliding pay scale is available for those who qualify.

All services are billed on thirty days due date, no balance will be carried on any outstanding charges for more than ninety days.

At the end of ninety days all files will be closed and service discontinued.

Disclaimer: No one can foretell or control the action DSS is going to conduct. All advice is base on experience and review of the case contents. At no time do we represent the ability to stop DSS from initiating the removal of a child nor the termination of parental rights.

Mass Independent Child advocate (s) are not lawyer (s) nor do we give legal advice in any matters brought before us.