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Years-Long Foster Care Lawsuit Dismissed
A federal judge dismissed years-long litigation against West Virginia’s child welfare system last week based not on the merits of the case but on the limits of the court.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAttorneys Suing W.Va. Foster Care Oppose Summary Judgment
Attorneys suing West Virginia for its alleged treatment of children in foster care say the Department of Human Services should not be granted the summary judgment it requested.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDoHS Seeks To Avoid Trial In Foster Care Lawsuit
The Department of Human Services has asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia to decide a foster care lawsuit on a summary judgment.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAttorneys Seek Sanctions In Delayed Lawsuit Against DHHR
Recently, a class action lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Resources for children’s rights related to the foster care system has taken a turn as attorneys battle for sanctions against the agency.
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Lawsuit Against W.Va. Foster Care Gains Forward Momentum
The court found that the plaintiffs “demonstrated that DHHR maintains an inadequate array of placements to meet the needs of these foster children.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFoster Care Lawsuit Dismissal Overturned By Appellate Court
The lawsuit was dismissed by the U.S. District Court of Southern West Virginia last year, deferring the case to the state courts.
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