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Foster Care on Trial: Liability, Litigation and System Reform
Abstract
In recent years, advocates have increasingly turned to litigation as a
strategy to achieve broad-based change in the child welfare system,
particularly for children in foster care. A number of lawsuits have
been brought before the federal courts against child welfare agencies
on behalf of children in foster care, raising considerable
implications for agency policy & practice. Here, discussed are
challenges for agencies when confronted with such litigation,
including the legal basis for suit, the standard for determining
agency liability, the availability of immunity for agency & staff,
& the potential outcome of litigation, especially in those cases
seeking to implement broad system change. AA
Journal
(1993)
vol17
no4
pages27-39
Categories
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Public Policy, Law, and Ethics
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Law and Taxes
