Thursday, July 16, 2015

New Civil Rights Decision Involving Child Welfare: Kirkpatrick v. County of Washoe


On July 10, 2015, the Ninth Circuit found that a caseworker and a supervisor could be held liable for removing a two-day-old newborn from its mother in the hospital without a court order.  Even though the mother had a drug problem and the defendants had not been trained in the law requiring a court order, they were not entitled to qualified immunity.

You can find a copy of the decision HERE.

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