Children in Foster Care, “Normal Childhood Activities,” and the “Reasonable and Prudent Parent” Standard

Published for On the Civil Side on October 16, 2015.

On October 1, 2015, several new statutes affecting abuse, neglect, and dependency cases went into effect. Three new statutes specifically address decision-making standards related to social and cultural activities for children who are placed in a county department’s custody because of abuse, neglect, or dependency. The new statutes were created by S.L. 2015-135 and are

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