The Florida Legislature requires that lead agencies obtain a minimum of $1 million per claim and $10 million per incident in general liability coverage. Yet, many of the state’s lead agencies have not acquired appropriate amounts of coverage to protect children who are harmed while in their care. Sadly, one... View Article
Florida child welfare administrators have had a long, troubled history with privatization of foster care services provided to the state’s at-risk, harmed, abused, and needy children. Our children have suffered sexual abuse, child abuse, personal injury, and other harm for years. Florida, it seems, wasn’t the only state with issues. A... View Article
Business executives, civic leaders and attorneys who advocate for the rights of those who suffer child abuse, personal injury and other harm and neglect will gather in February for the Florida’s Children First 2016 Broward Reception. The event will be held Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 5:30PM at the The Riverside Hotel (620... View Article
Florida child advocates and child abuse attorneys who represent children and families in cases of wrongful death, child abuse and other personal injuries, are watching closely as the Florida Department of Children and Families reviews the death of Knowellan Kelly, a 15-month-old who died at All Children’s Hospital in St.... View Article
The staff at Talenfeld Law and JusticeForKids.us took a break from protecting the rights of South Florida injured, disabled and abused children to bring some holiday cheer to a deserving family. The staff bought and wrapped an assortment of gifts that then were delivered to a needy “adopted” family. This was... View Article
Florida foster child abuse, sexual abuse, and personal injury damages attorney Howard Talenfeld wrote the following commentary for the Daily Business Review. It was originally published on November 18, 2015. For more than 15 years since the privatization of child welfare in Florida, the Florida Department of Children and Families has... View Article
Attorneys who advocate for the rights of foster children who are victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or other personal injuries have allies in various organizations that work to product this same group. The Youth Law Center is advancing its advocacy to ensure that children and youth who must be removed... View Article
The following commentary was written by Fort Lauderdale foster child abuse attorney Howard Talenfeld and published in the Daily Business Review on November 18, 2015. For more than 15 years since the privatization of child welfare in Florida, the Florida Department of Children and Families has contracted with lead agencies like ChildNet... View Article
The life of Florida foster child Tyrone Burns Smith could have gone any number of ways. Shuttled between more than a dozen foster and group homes, he always hoped to find his forever family. Though he wasn’t the victim of foster child abuse, being moved about left Burns Smith worried... View Article
As Florida’s child advocates and attorneys who fight for the rights of kids who suffer child abuse, sexual abuse and other physical personal injury mourn the finding of the bodies of two children in recent days, Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Mike Carroll had an admission. The Florida... View Article