A recent investigation by the Tampa Bay Times newspaper found that “thousands of Florida’s foster children were put at risk of further psychological damage by an overburdened system that repeatedly bounced them from home to home and family to family.” According to Robin Rosenberg, deputy director of Florida’s Children First,... View Article
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Newly-released Report Shows How Florida Compares to Other States in Outcomes of Youth Transitioning from Foster Care
On November 13, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released Fostering Youth Transitions, a report with the most comprehensive data ever collected across all 50 states to help illustrate how young people ages 14 and older are faring as they transition from foster care to adulthood. This first-of-its-kind report examines how... View Article
Horrible Abuse of Orange Park Teen by His Own Mother and Grandmother
The Associated Press recently reported that a 13-year-old Orange Park boy told police that his grandmother and his aunt beat him, locked him in a box and chained him to a couch for days without food. According to Local 10 News, “Orange Park police said the boy was treated in... View Article
Children’s Rights Attorney Howard Talenfeld Receives 2018 Medal of Honor Award from The Florida Bar Foundation
Nationally-known children’s rights attorney Howard Talenfeld was recognized by The Florida Bar Foundation as the recipient of the 2018 Medal of Honor Award for a Lawyer. The Medal of Honor Award is the highest award given by The Florida Bar Foundation and recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves through their... View Article
Our firm is incredibly excited to share that our founder, Howard Talenfeld, will receive the 2018 Medal of Honor Award for a Lawyer at The Florida Bar Foundation’s Annual Dinner in Orlando. The Medal of Honor Award is the highest award given by The Florida Bar Foundation. This celebration of... View Article
Talenfeld Law Receives Law Firm of the Year Award from Legal Aid
Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) recently honored Talenfeld Law with the 2017 Law Firm of the Year Award during the annual fundraising event, For the Public Good. Talenfeld Law has made significant contributions to legal service providers and their... View Article
Foster Child Deaths Again Highlight Failed Privatized Welfare System
A letter to the editor from preeminent foster child rights attorney Howard Talenfeld was published in the Miami Herald and the Naples Daily News this week regarding the tragic deaths of teens like Giulianna Ramos Bermudez, Lauryn Martin-Everett and Naika Venant. Their suicides prove again that privatization of the child welfare... View Article
July was a good month for foster families and families who adopt special needs children. Starting this month, foster families statewide can enjoy for free any of the state’s 174 state parks. The news is the result of legislation passed and signed by Governor Rick Scott during the during this... View Article
Talenfeld Law Named Legal Aid Service of Broward County and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida 2017 Law Firm of the Year
Talenfeld Law has been named the 2017 Law Firm of the Year, the preeminent law firm serving children who have been abused, harmed, and neglected in foster care and other child welfare settings, has been named the 2017 Law Firm of the Year by Broward Lawyers Care, the pro bono... View Article
Fort Lauderdale Foster Child Lawyer: Broward Legal Aid ‘Bridge to Justice’ Breakfast Raises $54,000
This month’s seventh annual Bridge to Justice Breakfast, hosted by the Executive Council of Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) raised more than $54,000 to help members of the community who need access to justice. Dave Pelzer, a New... View Article