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Keep reading »A child may be placed in foster care because their home is no longer safe, their parents or guardians are no longer able to provide proper care, or the child no longer has a parent or guardian to care for them. The primary goal of foster care is to return the child to its home– if possible.
Foster homes are intended to be a safe but temporary home for the child, with the long-term goal of finding a permanent family and home for the child. Although foster care is supposed to provide a safe and supportive environment for children, sometimes the foster home becomes a source of extreme neglect or abuse. Abuse can include physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.
The explanations why abusive conditions exist in the foster care system vary greatly. However, long-term studies repeatedly demonstrate that the primary reasons for poor care include:
- Poor screening of foster care families
- Inadequate monitoring of children placed in a foster care environment
- Moving children too frequently from one family to another
- Overwhelmed foster care systems
In situations where the system fails to implement the necessary safeguards to place children in a safe foster care environment or where the foster care agency fails to take notice of abusive situation, the child may bring a cause of action against the negligent agency for the abusive conduct. Because children do not have the capacity to bring a lawsuit on their own behalf, the involvement of a guardian may be necessary.
Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers are proud to fight for the rights of abused children and remain committed to seeking justice for those who have been abused due to the incompetence of a foster care agency.
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