Sunday, January 4, 2009

Case Ends After 15 Years

After 15 years, the landmark child welfare case that brought extensive reform and oversight to the Utah foster care system has finally ended. The California-based National Center for Youth Law and the state jointly asked the federal courts Tuesday to dismiss the case.

But exactly what happened to the child plaintiffs -- including the child known as David C. who was abused in foster care -- is unclear as lawyers struggle to locate them. All of them have left state custody and are now adults.

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Foster care lawsuit ends after 15 years

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

15 years? This is an example of American justice?

Anonymous said...

Was there a big settlement in this case?

If so, we'll be visiting it again, when they come to get the settlement.