‘An exciting time’: Court ruling, expert report chart next steps for Oregon foster child reforms

Oregon tried to limit kids tallied in foster care abuse cases, but judge disagreed

The latest court ruling comes nearly a year after the state settled a class-action lawsuit promising to lower rates of abuse.

‘An exciting time’: Court ruling, expert report chart next steps for Oregon foster child reforms

A new report from a child welfare expert and a ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals have set the stage for how Oregon must improve its foster care system in the wake of a massive lawsuit settled last year.

Federal appeals court sides with Oregon foster youth victims, expanding abuse settlement

The Oregon Department of Human Services is in Salem. The department will need to participate in new court-approved terms expanding the scope of a May 2024 settlement aimed at stemming the problem of child abuse in Oregon's foster care system. (Michael Romanos/Oregon Capital Chronicle)A class-action child abuse settlement set to make major changes to Oregon’s foster care system must consider the needs of hundreds of foster youth who still live wi…

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