Category Archives: Foster Care Abuse
Are Social Workers Liable if They Fail to Identify Child Abuse?
Child abuse is a horrific crime, typically inflicted by someone the child knows or trusts such as a parent, relative, foster parent, baby sitter, athletic coach,educator or legal guardian. Because children are usually too afraid or intimidated to report abuse to those who could help them, it is up to service professionals such as… Read More »
Even More Challenges for Children in Foster Care
I have been helping kids who have been the victims of foster care abuse for over 20 years and I have seen the challenges they face not just from “being part of the system” but from the emotional and social consequences of the circumstances that landed them there. A recent article in the LA… Read More »
What Can a Lawyer Do to Help Victims of Foster Care Abuse?
Foster care concerns programs operated by the states to provide temporary homes for children who have been abandoned, who have yet to be adopted or whose parents are unable to provide them with a safe and nurturing environment. Many children who have been neglected or abused, physically or sexually, are taken from their parents… Read More »
