Perspective
Jan. 31, 2017
Imagine the foster care system from the other point of view
We should reexamine our priorities when it seems we can't afford enough trained social workers, yet spend plenty on prison guards. By Thomas M. Hall
Thomas M. Hall
PO Box 49820
Los Angeles , CA 90049
Phone: (310) 231-3475
Email: TomHallFamilyLaw@aol.com
Loyola Law School
Thomas is a certified specialist in family law practicing in West Los Angeles.
This week, I was confronted with two instances of foster children interacting with the legal system that is supposed to protect them. Each of the incidents raised a question about what we mean when we say we are protecting these children. Rather than discussing the legal niceties of definition or function, I thought that it might be useful to contemplate the child's view in these types of situations.
Imagine that you're a c...
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