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How to Help a Child in Foster Care Who Might Be Experiencing Abuse

For a child who has already experienced the trauma of being removed from their home and placed into foster care, the thought of them enduring…

The Foster Care-to-Prison Pipeline: Abuse, Neglect, and Lawsuits

For too many children, the foster care system, intended as a safe haven, becomes an unexpected pathway into the criminal justice system. This is a…

Legal Rights of Children in Foster Care: What the System Often Ignores

The foster care system is meant to be a protective guardian, stepping in when a child’s biological family cannot ensure their safety. However, the tragic…

Inside the Largest Foster Care Abuse Settlements to Date

For adult survivors who endured abuse within the foster care system, the concept of a “settlement” can feel like a distant and abstract legal term.…

Can You Sue a Foster Agency or Social Worker for Negligence?

For a survivor of abuse in foster care, the question of who is truly responsible for their suffering often extends beyond the individual perpetrator to…

Foster Care Reform Through Litigation: Are Lawsuits Forcing Real Change?

For child survivors of abuse within the foster care system, the concept of justice extends beyond holding an individual abuser accountable; it often encompasses the…

Legal Options for Adults Abused in Foster Care as Children

For adults who endured the profound trauma of abuse while in foster care, the journey to healing often involves seeking justice for the terrible harm…

Foster Care Abuse and the Justice System: Why Victims Are Often Ignored

For a child who has already experienced the profound trauma of being separated from their family and placed into the foster care system, suffering further…

How States Are Being Sued Over Foster Care Failures in 2025

For child survivors of abuse within the foster care system, the idea of pursuing legal action against the very state that was meant to protect…

Filing a Lawsuit for Abuse in Foster Care: What You Need to Know

For survivors who experienced abuse while in foster care, the thought of filing a lawsuit for abuse that happened in foster care can be particularly…