Child Welfare Act Creates Private Right to Foster Care Payments
In 2012, Kentucky’s Health & Family Services brought a Dependency, Neglect and Abuse proceeding against the mother of two boys.
Appellate Judge Writes Dissent Based on Her Convictions
Usually when appellate judges write opinions, it is based on the facts or the law or sometimes even public policy. And appellate judges, like appellate lawyers, usually present their opinions in a very restrained fashion.
COA Prescribes Dose of Civil Liability for Mute Medics
Have you ever wondered whether mandatory reporters will really be held to have civil liability if they fail to report suspected child abuse? The Court of Appeals addressed this issue in the Estate of Rufus Young JR. v Detroit Medical Center and Children's Hospital, et al.