Elisa W., et al. v. New York City Administration For Children’s Services

On July 8, 2015, the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) were sued in a class action lawsuit alleging that the New York Citys child welfare system is “broken.” The lawsuit, Elisa W., et al. v. New York City Administration For Children’s Services, et al., was filed by the New York City Public Advocate Letitia James and 10 children in foster care as named plaintiffs . . .