DCS sued for alleged abuse

Foster children sue Indiana DCS alleging dangerous placements

One 16-year-old boy in Indiana's foster system says he's been in 22 different placements in the past nine years.

We Represent People During Missouri Children's Division ...

Cantin Mynarich are criminal defense lawyers in Springfield, Missouri who represent people accused of neglecting or abusing children.

Amanda McDonald posted on the topic | LinkedIn

URGENT ISSUE: Tennessee DCS Sued for Abuse & Violence Against Children with Disabilities Recent reports have unveiled deeply troubling ...

Hoosier foster kids file class action suit against DCS - Courier & Press

Nine children in Indiana's foster care system filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday in Evansville's US District Court seeking to stop the ongoing violations of ...

Indiana DCS Lawsuit Filing | PDF | Foster Care - Scribd

This document is a class action complaint filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana against the Indiana Department of Child ...

Oxford, MA foster children abuse case settlement with DCF

Four people abused as children at the hands of foster parents in a Massachusetts-licensed foster home decades ago are set to receive $7 million in a settlement.

Class action lawsuit filed against Indiana DCS, Gov. Holcomb - WNDU

A class-action ...

Foster children sue DCS in class action suit - The Chicago Crusader

Ten children in the state's foster care system sued the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) in the U.S. District Court for the ...

Former employees sue DCS for alleged discrimination in Evansville ...

Three former Indiana Department of Child Services workers have filed federal lawsuits claiming they had their employment terminated following an ...

Lawsuit Alleges Constitutional Violations in Indiana Family Courts

A complaint filed in Indiana today could set precedent by seeking a constitutional right to counsel for children in Indiana's child welfare ...

9 foster children file class action lawsuit claiming DCS fails to keep ...

A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of nine foster children that accuses the Indiana Department of Child Services of failing in its most ...

Retaliation Toward Child Abuse Reporters

Though all states provide some form of immunity from liability for persons who in good faith report suspected child abuse or neglect, there are serious gaps in ...

More foster children join lawsuit against Indiana DCS, DCS director ...

More foster children have been added to a class action lawsuit filed against the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS), DCS Director ...

Sex Abuse Lawsuit Settlement Amounts (October 2024 Updates)

A look at settlement amounts victims receive in sex abuse lawsuits. Example sex abuse settlements and verdicts.

DCS subject of lawsuit claiming religious freedom violations

Indiana's Department of Child Services removed 10 children removed from a Springville couple accused of abusing them.

Foster children sue DCS in class action suit - Daily Journal

Ten children in the state's foster care system sued the Indiana Department of Child services (DCS) in the U.S. District Court for the ...

Employee sues DCS over 'excessive' caseloads

A Department of Child Services family case manager is suing her employer, claiming the agency's failure to comply with Indiana law is making ...

Juvenile Judge and DCS Collusion Alleged - The Tennessee Tribune

A custody case here highlights a big problem with child welfare in Tennessee: collusion between Juvenile Court judges and the Department of Children's Services ...

Civil Suits by Parents Against Family Policing Agencies | Harvard Law

Introduction In recent decades, the family policing system has penetrated more deeply into poor communities, removing children and ...

J.T.H. v. Mo. Dep't of Soc. Servs. Children's Div. - Casetext

STRAS, Circuit Judge. Two parents sued a child-welfare investigator for allegedly retaliating against them for exercising their First Amendment ...