DC KinCare Alliance and the law firm of Ropes & Gray LLP file second federal lawsuit on behalf of five plaintiffs challenging the DC Child and Family Services Agency’s ongoing, illegal practice of “Kinship Diversion.”
DC KinCare Alliance and the law firm Ropes & Gray LLP file a federal lawsuit against the District of Columbia and the DC Child and Family Services Agency for violating the rights of six plaintiffs under DC and federal laws.
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: incarceration, homelessness, substance use or mental health problem, 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.
