CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Dispositional Hearing
.........Liability of County for Placement
4 Cards On This Topic:

County had right to terminate foster care provider's contracts and place its facilities on "Do Not Refer" status.

No triable issue of fact as to breach of mandatory duty by County causing M injury when he was molested in foster family home; SW and County immune for discretionary acts of worker in placing and supervising M.

SJ proper where mother did not present triable issue of fact that County or employees breached statutory duty to child placed in foster home, then murdered at local school.

Public entities liable under Gov. Code 815.6 for injuries to children in foster care which occur as result of violation of regulatory duties.