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.