BOSTON (AP) - Lawyers for parents who have lost custody of their children in Massachusetts say the Department of Children and Families’ policy of relocating offices is creating transportation hurdles.
The agency has moved several offices from locations close to public transport to more remote locations with few public transport options.
Michael Dsida at the Committee for Public Counsel Services says their clients are “disproportionately poor and disproportionately dependent on public transit.” When public transit is taken away it makes it harder for them to see their children.
The Boston Globe reports in a request for bids for a new office in Burlington the department made no request for transportation access.
The department says it works with the state’s Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to ensure client needs are considered when relocating.
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Information from: The Boston Globe, http://www.bostonglobe.com
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