Foster Care Criminal Abuse and Neglect

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Foster CareCriminal Abuse and Neglect

• Coun 150 Laws Relating to Children
• Richard M. Cartier
• Class 8 Pages 202-260

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Child Protective Services

• Responsibilities
• No duty to intervene
• Limited tort liability (immunity)
• Systemic problems
• Inadequate resources -- / staff / programs
• Secrecy
• Wrongful removal

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Reunification or Termination

• The reasonable efforts requirement
• The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
• Requires states to terminate parental rights if
  the child cannot be returned home
• Terminating parental rights

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More on termination . . .

• Due Process protections for parents
• Grounds for termination
• Presumptive grounds for termination

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Criminal Abuse Neglect

• Criminal v. Civil Enforcement 202
• Abuse, Neglect Endangerment 207
• Sexual Abuse 218
• Prospective restraints on the offender
• Child Pornography 253

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After termination

• Long term foster care
• Guardianship
• Adoption