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Feb. 2009 - The National Center for Youth Law and Clark County, NV (Las Vegas) child welfare officials have begun mediation to try and settle NCYL’s lawsuit to force improvements in the County’s child welfare system. cont'd...
November 24, 2008 - NCYL won a major case in California, securing fair and equal treatment of foster youth who play high school sports. This victory could potentially affect thousands of foster youth in the state.
NCYL, the Center for Study of Social Policy in Washington, DC, and Vanderbilt Law School are seeking funding to hold a national "Lessons Learned" Symposium with the goal of distilling the knowledge gained from 30 years of class action litigation to improve child welfare systems. cont'd...
October 9, 2008 - The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear an appeal by the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) of a recent U.S. District Court ruling denying its motion for class certification in Clark K. v. Willden.
K&L Gates Partner Paul Lawrence, an experienced appellate attorney, has agreed to argue NCYL’s 9th Circuit Appeal of a lower court ruling denying its motion for class certification in its Las Vegas foster care case.
June 30, 2008 - A Superior Court Judge in Washington State has ruled that the state’s Department of Social and Health Services must keep the promises it made four years ago to dramatically improve the care and protection of the state’s 10,000 foster children.
March 28, 2008 - The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) and co-counsel have renewed their motion for class certification in Clark K. v. Willden, a lawsuit seeking broad reform of the child welfare system in Clark County (Las Vegas), Nevada.
June 29, 2007 - The federal District Court in Utah yesterday approved an agreement between the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) and Utah officials to end a longstanding suit to reform Utah’s child welfare system.
Court Reverses Order in Katie A.; Remands for More Findings
March 23, 2007 - A federal appeals court reversed a preliminary injunction requiring intensive mental health services for tens of thousands of foster children. However, the appeals court affirmed California’s obligation to provide effective services to these children.
Oct. 11, 2007 - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed Senate Bill 39, a groundbreaking bill that mandates public disclosure of findings and information about children who have died of abuse or neglect. Download: Press Release
NCYL Deputy Director Patrick Gardner has been appointed to the newly established California Child Welfare Council.
NCYL, in collaboration with Children's Rights Inc. and with support from Cornerstones for Kids conducted a review of efforts to strengthen the child welfare workforce through litigation in 12 jurisdictions across the country.
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The Foster Care Reform Litigation Docket provides basic information on 71 child welfare reform cases nationwide that are currently in active litigation, a pending settlement agreement, or are significant in some other respect.
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A Guidebook for California Foster Youth, Former Foster Youth, and Those Who Care About Them.
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