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Child Welfare Agencies' Potential Malpractice Liability for Inadequate or Inappropriate Foster Care Services
If a child welfare agency or caseworker determines that a child needs to be moved into protective custody, the agency's duty to that child is not discharged. The agency or caseworker has a continuing duty to ensure that the child is not mistreated in her foster care home. Many of the children in the foster system are in need of special placements given their own special needs. Further, the agency or caseworker should do everything possible to ensure that the child is not a danger to others. The agency or caseworker should make every attempt possible to match the child with the proper foster family.Plaintiffs
If the agency or caseworker improperly placed a child with a foster family and failed to ensure the child's safety, they may be liable for malpractice. The child herself may sue or the birth parent. If the child is harmed by the placement, the agency may be liable if they did not act in a reasonable manner in placing the child.
The foster parent may also sue the agency or caseworker on the basis of malpractice. If the child is violent, for example, and the agency or caseworker neglected to inform the foster parent of this fact and an incident occurs, the agency or caseworker may be liable.
Liability
Before the agency or caseworker may be found liable for malpractice, the plaintiff must show that either the agency or caseworker violated a specific duty owed to the child. Often times a showing that the agency or caseworker failed to follow the basic administrative guidelines will be sufficient to show that the agency or caseworker is liable.
Inadequate Foster Parents
Some foster parents are clearly inadequate. Abuse and neglect occur in many foster care homes. The child or birth parent may sue the agency or caseworker for negligence when abuse or neglect results in the foster care home. If the agency or caseworker does not follow the proper channels or adequately research the foster care home, either may be liable.
Dangerous Foster Children
Agencies and caseworkers may also be sued for the harm caused by the child that they have placed. The child need not be prone to violence or misbehavior in order to pose an actionable danger to the foster parents. However, in order for the agency or caseworker to be found liable, the plaintiff must show that either the agency or caseworker was negligent in the placement process. The agency or caseworker must have known, or had sufficient reason to know, that the child posed a danger to the foster parents or others, and placed the child anyway without taking any action to protect or warn the foster parent.
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John Mallios has practiced law for 30 years helping people in need of assistance due to injury, divorce, or criminal charges. Mr. Mallios' persistence has resulted in large financial awards for those injured by accident, divorce, or otherwise.
John C. Mallios and Associates, P.C. maintains offices in Waxahachie, Texas. We serve all areas of North and Central Texas including: Collin County, Dallas County, Delta County, Denton County, Ellis County, Hunt County, Johnson County, Kaufman County, Parker County Rockwall County, Tarrant County, Wise County (DFW) Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, Ables Springs, Addison, Aledo, Allen, Alma, Alvarado, Alvord, Anna, Annetta, Annetta North, Annetta South, Antioch, Argyle, Arlington, Aubrey, Aurora, Avalon, Azle, Balch Springs, Bardwell, Bartonville, Bedford, Ben Franklin, Benbrook, Blue Mound, Blue Ridge, Bolivar, Boyd, Briar, Briaroaks, Bridgeport, Brock, Burleson, Caddo Mills, Campbell, Carrollton, Cash, Cedar Hill, Celeste, Celina, Charleston, Chico, Cleburne, Cockrell Hill, Colleyville, Combine, Commerce, Cool, Cooper, Copeville, Coppell, Copper Canyon, Corinth, Corral City, Cottonwood, Crandall, Cresson, Cross Roads, Cross Timber, Crowley, Dallas, Dalworthington Gardens, Decatur, Dennis, Denton, DeSoto, DISH, Double Oak, Duncanville, Eagle Mountain, Edgecliff Village, Elizabethtown, Elmo, Enloe, Ennis, Euless, Everman, Fairview, Farmers Branch, Farmersville, Fate, Ferris, Flower Mound, Floyd, Forest Hill, Forney, Forreston, Fort Worth, Frisco, Garland, Garner, Garrett, Glenn Heights, Godley, Grand Prairie, Grandview, Grapevine, Grays Prairie, Greenville, Greenwood, Gun Barrel City, Hackberry, Haltom City, Haslet, Hawk Cove, Heath, Hebron, Hickory Creek, Highland Park, Highland Village, Hudson Oaks, Hurst, Hutchins, Ike, Irving, Italy, Josephine, Joshua, Jot Em Down, Justin, Kaufman, Keene, Keller, Kemp, Kennedale, Kensing, Klondike, Krugerville, Krum, Lake Bridgeport, Lake Creek, Lake Dallas, Lake Worth, Lakeside, Lakewood Village, Lancaster, Lantana, Lavon, Lewisville, Lillian, Lincoln Park, Little Elm, Lone Oak, Lowry Crossing, Lucas, Mabank, Mansfield, Maypearl, McKinney, McLendon-Chisholm, Melissa, Merit, Mesquite, Midlothian, Milford, Millsap, Mineral Wells, Mobile City, Murphy, Nevada, New Fairview, New Hope, Newark, Neylandville, North Richland Hills, Northlake, Oak Grove, Oak Leaf, Oak Point, Oak Ridge, Ovilla, Palmer, Paloma Creek, Pantego, Paradise, Parker, Peaster, Pecan Acres, Pecan Gap, Pecan Hill, Pelican Bay, Pilot Point, Plano, Ponder, Poolville, Post Oak Bend City, Prattville, Princeton, Prosper, Providence Village, Quinlan, Rattan, Red Oak, Rendon, Reno, Rhome, Richardson, Richland Hills, Rio Vista, River Oaks, Roanoke, Rockett, Rockwall, Rosser, Rowlett, Royse City, Runaway Bay, Sachse, Saginaw, Saint Paul, Sanctuary, Sand Branch, Sanger, Sansom Park, Savannah, Scurry, Seagoville, Shady Shores, Slidell, Southlake, Springtown, Sunnyvale, Talty, Telico, Terrell, The Colony, Trophy Club, Union Valley, University Park, Van Alstyne, Venus, Watauga, Waxahachie, Weatherford, West Tawakoni, Westlake, Westminster, Weston, Westover Hills, Westworth Village, White Settlement, Whitt, Willow Park, Wilmer, Wolfe City, Wylie, Yowell
This web site is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship.
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