Child Rights & RemediesFall 2012

Class 15

Review of Class # 14

Review of Foster Care Leading Cases

1) Stritzinger

2) Lassiter

3) Kenny A.

4) Santosky

FOSTER PARENT STATUS

Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform (OFFER) U.S. (1977)

Trend toward “De Facto” Parent Recognition

Permanent Placement

Drummond v. Fulton County Department of Family & Children’s Services (5th Cir. 1977)

-- Racial equality vs. best interests

Foster Care Reforms

Pew Commission Recommendations

Problems:

• Prevention (Unwed/poverty; parenting education, meth addiction)

• Movement/permanence: Family Foster Care Supply and Adoptions

Foster Care Reform

• Caseloads

• Transition to Adulthood

• TILP 16 to 18 years of age

• THP Plus

• Fostering Connections

• Post Emancipation Trusts (TLC)