File a Complaint Using the Online Form

(Information provided is subject to the confidentiality and disclosure provisions of DC Act 23-617§110)

Instructions: If you have already attempted to resolve your complaint and you wish to file a complaint with the OFC, please complete the form below or download the form to send it to the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children  by scanning it and sending it by e-mail to [email protected].

If you have an emergency or are concerned regarding the safety of a child, contact the District of Columbia child abuse and neglect reporting hotline at (202) 671-7233 as the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children does not handle emergency situations.

Before proceeding, please confirm:

My complaint relates to a case involving a child who:

• has been alleged to have been abused or neglected,
• is receiving child protective services,
• is receiving in home/prevention services,
• is in foster care, or
• is placed for adoption