The Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) has been accused of unjustly separating a seven-month-old boy from his family.
The Illinois Department of Child and Family Services has been accused of unjustly separating a 7-month-old boy from his family.In a lawsuit filed Sunday, the family claimed caseworkers did not speak Spanish, could not communicate properly, and made no effort to get a translator.Marisol Angel-Tapia, a resident of Cass County, Illinois, said she took her child to the doctor's office in July of last year because of a sunburn.
The child then went to five different foster homes despite having family who was willing to take care of him, according to the complaint. He was not returned to his family until Oct. 3, 2023.The lawsuit alleged that DCFS would not allow Tapia to breastfeed her child or give him her milk. The attorney for the family said officials should be held accountable.
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