Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

Suing the state for wrongful placement into abusive home

A boy became a ward of Massachusetts DSS after removal from abusive home. He and other children were placed in adoptive home where they were abused. The boy filed multiple 51A complaints and was sent back to home where abusive parent punished him for filing 51A. Complaint eventually found to be valid and boy and siblings removed from home for abuse. Boy, now 18 has suffered from depression and acting out behaviors. Can he sue the state for placing him in inapproprite home and for not responding to complaints of abuse?


Asked on 7/08/03, 12:01 pm

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henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

Re: Suing the state for wrongful placement into abusive home

There are some attorneys who specialize in this type of litigation. You may want to call the Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service, and present this matter in detail to one of these lawyers.

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Answered on 7/08/03, 12:37 pm


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