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Michigan Foster Care Safety Oversight Class Action
State of Michigan · Foster care and child welfare services · Ongoing Litigation
About this case
Children's Rights accused the State of Michigan of failing to protect children in foster care from abuse and neglect and pursued a settlement requiring improvements to child welfare services, organizational practices, training, and supervision. Federal court oversight remains ongoing, and the court had not granted Michigan's request to end monitoring as of July 31, 2026.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- State of Michigan
- Product or service
- Foster care and child welfare services
- Court case number
- 2:06-cv-13548
- Case status
- Ongoing Litigation
- Lawsuit type
- Other
- Reported harm
- Other