Most of the deaths were attributed to 'preexisting medical conditions' or abuse suffered before the children entered the system, according to the DFPS report. Texas DFPS childwelfare CPS
“According to the attorney general of Texas, they do not have the ability to give medical consent until 18,” Jack said.The federal lawsuit seeking to fix Texas’ long-term foster care system has been ongoing since 2011. Jack ruled in 2015 that the state was violating foster children’s constitutional right to be free from an unreasonable risk of harm, saying that children “often age out of care more damaged than when they entered.
As part of Jack’s orders to reform the system, the court put into place two monitors to act as watchdogs over the system. Their duties include poring over documents, interviews and other materials to identify deficiencies in the system. The two monitors, Deborah Fowler and Kevin Ryan, lead a team to probe the system. Fowler and Ryan managed 38 other staff members as of early January.
Frank has previously said although the monitors have caught foster care providers who have caused harm to children within the system, the lawsuit is causing more harm than good and thinks the amount of money the monitors are making discourages them from making real progress that would make their job defunct.
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