Please Note: We are a nonprofit, charitable legal services organization. We are not affiliated with the DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) or CFSA's Kinship Navigator.

We are a nonprofit, legal services organization. We are not affiliated with the DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) or CFSA's Kinship Navigator.

Y.A.L. et al. and J.R. et al. v District of Columbia

Complaint: J.R. et al. v District of Columbia at. al.

Complaint: Y.A.L. et al. v District of Columbia at. al.

DC KinCare Alliance and Ropes & Gray file 7th and 8th Federal Lawsuits Against DC Challenging Hidden Foster Care

Ropes & Gray LLP and DC KinCare Alliance have filed two additional federal lawsuits against the District of Columbia and the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) for violating the rights of low-income D.C. children and their relative caregivers under federal and D.C. laws through the practice of hidden foster care or kinship diversion.

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DC KinCare Alliance works to support relative caregivers who raise DC’s most vulnerable and at-risk children whose parents are not able to care for them for reasons including: death, incarceration, homelessness, substance use or mental health disorders, abuse or neglect, detainment or deportation. We empower relatives to care for these children by providing legal representation, education, and advocacy for the whole family.

Y.A.L. et al. and J.R. et al. v District of Columbia

Category: Y.A.L. et al. and J.R. et al. v District of Columbia

Complaint: J.R. et al. v District of Columbia at. al.

Complaint: Y.A.L. et al. v District of Columbia at. al.

DC KinCare Alliance and Ropes & Gray file 7th and 8th Federal Lawsuits Against DC Challenging Hidden Foster Care

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