Settlement Agreement In Michelle H. v. Haley

On June 3, 2016, the federal District Court for the District of South Carolina Charleston Division released this settlement agreement in Michelle H. v. Haley. The settlement agreement between the South Carolina Department of Social Services and the plaintiffs represented by Children's Rights includes an improvement plan for a workload study for foster care; workload limits for foster care; worker-child visitation; investigations; placement resources; congregate care placements and emergency or temporary placements; placement instability; sibling placement; youth exiting the juvenile justice system; therapeutic foster care placements; family visitation; and a health care improvement plan. A hearing is scheduled . . .