Abuse by Children's Aid Societies, Group Homes and Other Residential Facilities

A caregiver standing in the shoes of a parent owes a fiduciary duty to the child. When a caregiver sexually assaults a child, that duty is breached and the harm is particularly devastating. Courts have imposed high standards on those responsible for overseeing foster parents to carefully screen potential foster parents and to monitor children in foster care carefully.

 

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