Illinois family sues DCFS for ‘unjustly’ taking their 7-month-old son

WGN-TV is reporting on a DCFS case in which a toddler was taken from his family for 3 months for alleged physical abuse which proved to be false.

An Illinois family is suing the state’s Department of Child and
Family Services, claiming that the agency ‘unjustly’ took their
7-month-old son from them, resulting in a separation that lasted three
months.

Victor Lucha, a Cass County resident, shared his story with WGN-TV9 on Monday,
hoping others in similar situations would learn from his experience.

“This has been really traumatizing to a point where there’s no words to explain,” Lucha said.

According to the WGN article, the family separation occurred after the boy’s mother visited a clinic in Beardstown. The attorney said the family was there to have a burn on the boy’s arm and skin discoloration on his legs examined.

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