Department of Human Services (DHS) received serious complaints of abuse and neglect involving foster children in its care but failed to disclose the complaints to judges handling their child welfare cases, according to documents filed in an ongoing Tulsa federal lawsuit against the agency.
The attorneys suing DHS cited two cases as "graphic proof” that the safety and welfare of Oklahoma’s foster children are not being adequately protected by DHS and the state juvenile court system. They want a Tulsa federal judge to declare their case to be a class action so they can represent all children in DHS custody. There are about 7,230 Oklahoma children in foster care.
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The attorneys suing DHS cited two cases as "graphic proof” that the safety and welfare of Oklahoma’s foster children are not being adequately protected by DHS and the state juvenile court system. They want a Tulsa federal judge to declare their case to be a class action so they can represent all children in DHS custody. There are about 7,230 Oklahoma children in foster care.
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Group cites examples in Oklahoma DHS suit
2 comments:
CT, as well as many States has hundreds of cases of abuse of children in the care of DCF up to and including criminal conduct.
Class Action suits should be filed in CT, and all these states, as our Public Officials for YEARS continues to do NOTHING to stop the emotional trauma , physical injuries and even death of our children and the process that rips our families apart.
I will be hoping for success in this suit.
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