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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management. It began operations in 2003 making it the youngest U.S. cabinet department.
The department was formed as a result of the Homeland Security Act, enacted the previous year in response to the 9/11 attacks.
With more than 240,000 employees, DHS is the third largest Cabinet department, after the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Homeland security policy is coordinated at the White House by the Homeland Security Council. Other agencies with significant homeland security responsibilities include the Departments of Health and Human Services, Justice, and Energy.

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    VIC Making a Negligent Parent Accountable for Abuse 10 Years Ago?

    I'm finding it really difficult to get help for my friend. She is 21 now. Was adopted in another country when she was 9 going on 10 and brought here by her adopted mother to live. The adopted mother had a son of her own who was 6 or 7 years younger than the girl. The adopted mother's son went...
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    NSW Does DHS Have Jurisdiction to Force a Drug Test?

    I have a question in regard to DHS child protection. The children have been restored into my care and I have parental care of them. DHS has a supervision order in place until November. Due to sale of my home, I have had to move interstate with their consent. I am asking what jurisdiction do...
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    VIC DHS - Is This Considered as Discrimination?

    Hello, Long story short - DHS called and said that my friend can't visit because I have a past with them and there were orders on me but had them removed last year. Isn't that discrimination? What can I do? Coz if they're saying this about my friend, it's the same as saying if I have another...
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    VIC How Can Grandparents Obtain Custody of Children?

    Hoping to gain information to assist us. Our 3-year-old granddaughter is currently in care through DHS due to having been removed from our daughter's care because of drug use and mental health concerns. Her mother has worsened and is not fit or well enough to be inconsideration for...
    • Sal1
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    • custody of children dhs mental health
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Family Law Forum
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    VIC Family Court - Follow Court Orders Even After Expiry?

    Hi, I currently have DHS involvement until the 13th on Jan. DHS and my ex-partner want to extended it until Feb so he can start filing and take me to family court. Since the court order is expires on Jan 13th, would I still need to follow the conditions of the court order after the 13th Jan...
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    VIC Consequences to DHS Case Manager Breaching Privacy Laws?

    Are there any consequences if a DHS case manager breaches privacy laws? A case manager has provided my mobile phone details to my granddaughter's carer with instructions to text or call me. I have not had any conversation or signed a release of information providing permission to share any of...
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    VIC Family Court Returning Children to Abusive Mother - What to Do?

    I took the children off her and hid them as she was using weed + ice and was diagnosed as PTSD. She had hit one to the face with a hard open hand causing a blood nose, so I took the children and went to the cops to report it. They didn't act on it. I called DHS and they said they would act and...
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    VIC Applying in Family Court for Care of Daughter and Granddaughter?

    Dna testing results have just come back showing the father on my granddaughters birth certificate is not the biological father. My granddaughter is currently under DHS order cared by the now non-biological father's sister. The non-biological father has a current AVO against him, mental health...
    • SallyD
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    • avo birth certificate dhs dna testing family court mental health
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Family Law Forum
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    VIC Does DHS Have the Right to Change Court Conditions?

    I was in childrens court for 6 weeks in regards to a DHS children matter. I was told that everything will stay the same and they will gradually increase unsupervised visitation with the child and the father. Last week, when I had a conversation with the DHS worker, she pretty much told me that...
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    VIC Will Lawyer Help Fight DHS Pro Bono?

    If someone is targeted by DHS due to no money, no family and legally uneducated and they have done inhuman crimes involving your kids, what lawyer will help pro bono or do a group claim ?
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