California State Foster Parent Association v. John A. Wagner
October 3, 2007 The California State Foster Parent Association, Legal Advocates for Permanent Parenting, and the California State Care Providers Association filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, California. It claims that the states foster care reimbursement rates violate the federal Child Welfare Act, and calls for the state to increase the reimbursement rates. The lawsuit names California social services director, John Wagner, and Deputy Director Mary Ault as responsible parties. The lawsuit does not seek back payments but calls for the state to increase the foster care reimbursement rates to cover the full cost of . . .
