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‘An exciting time’: Court ruling, expert report chart next steps for Oregon foster child reforms
‘An exciting time’: Court ruling, expert report chart next steps for Oregon foster child reforms
‘An exciting time’: Court ruling, expert report chart next steps for Oregon foster child reforms

Published on: 08/12/2025

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The Oregon Department of Human Services settled a lawsuit last year which will require overhauls to its child welfare system. Specific terms of that agreement have been set in place nearly a year later.

A new report from a child welfare expert and a ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals have set the stage for how Oregon must improve its foster care system in the wake of a massive lawsuit settled last year.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/08/an-exciting-time-court-ruling-expert-report-chart-next-steps-for-oregon-foster-child-reforms.html

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