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Jacksonville Jury Awards $13.5 Million in Negligent Adoption Case
The adoptive parents of a young boy with special needs have been awarded $13.5 million in damages against Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc. (JFCS) for negligently misrepresenting and failing to disclose material facts related to his history during the adoption process. The jury found that JFCS acted with wanton and willful disregard for the human… View Article
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Jury Awards $15 Million to Brain Damaged 8-Year-Old Child in Damages Case Against DCF for Negligent Investigation
In one of the largest jury awards in Florida history, a young girl has been awarded a $15 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children & Families (”DCF”) for negligently investigating abuse reports that her mother had abused drugs endangering the child. The eight-year-old girl who is referred to as H.H., was tortured and suffered… View Article
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Jury Awards Father $4.5 Million in Damages in Wrongful Death Case Involving Broward Sheriff’s Office
Christopher Nevarez, the father of Makenzie Nevarez, a 6-month-old baby girl who suffered catastrophic injuries and later passed away from blunt force trauma, has been awarded $4.5 million in damages in a wrongful death case involving the Broward Sheriff’s Office for failure to protect his daughter. Justin Grosz and Stacie Schmerling, partners with Justice for… View Article
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Governor Scott Signs $5 Million Claims Bill for Child Sexually Abused by Foster Boy Living in the Home
On Friday, March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed CS/HB 6509, a claims bill that directs the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to pay more than $5 million awarded by a Florida jury to C.M.H., a victim of sexual abuse by a child in foster care. This marks the largest known recovery in… View Article
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Child Abuse Attorney: Florida’s Children First Receives 2015 Paul Doyle Children’s Advocacy Award for Work Toward Providing Representation for Dependent Children with Special Needs

The Florida Bar Foundation selected Florida’s Children First (FCF) as the recipient of the 2015 Paul Doyle Children’s Advocacy Award for its “Counsel for Dependent Children with Special Needs” Project. Through the passing of House Bill 561 last year, this project secured the right to counsel for dependent children in... View Article

Advocates Ask: Sarasota Girl Stabbed after DCF Knew of Family Risks?

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Florida child advocates and attorneys who fight for the rights of abused, neglected and physically abused and sexually abused children are awaiting more information following the stabbing of a young Sarasota, Florida, girl, allegedly at the hand of her mother. The 6-year-old girl was left fighting for her life in... View Article

Girl a Victim Twice When Social Service Worker, 25, Accused of Rape

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For children who are victims of physical abuse and sexual abuse, the Florida child welfare system is designed to find and help children in its care. So imagine the horror of a 17-year-old girl who had been a victim of forced prostitution, only to later allegedly be given alcohol and... View Article

Child Abuse Attorney: Children Found Amid ‘Horrid’ Conditions in Central Florida

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Trash, feces, bug infestation and a setting one judge called “an immediate danger” to the six children inside, is the circumstances child abuse authorities discovered this week in a Central Florida home. The discovery begs child advocates and those who work to prevent child neglect to ask how parents can... View Article

Child Sex Abuse Attorney: Protect Your Kids from Child Abuse Predators

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When a Broward pastor was found guilty this month on federal sex abuse charges, it repeated the message common among child abuse advocates and the attorneys and lawyers who fight to protect children from child sexual abuse: predators are all around us. Church youth pastor Jeffery London was found guilty... View Article

WFOR-TV News: ‘Broward County Florida Foster Child is Suing the Agency That Was Supposed to Protect Him’

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Florida foster child abuse attorney Howard Talenfeld holds a press conference after filing a lawsuit on behalf of a foster child who claims he was groomed and sexually abused by an alleged known child molester-turned-foster parent. The lawsuit was filed against the alleged abuser and child welfare providers Kids In... View Article

Florida Child Sues Kids In Distress, ChildNet, Foster Parent for Sexual Assault

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A Florida foster child who claims he was sexually abused by an allegedly known sexual predator has filed a lawsuit against Broward County child welfare administrators who placed him in the home of a man suspected of child molestation. The lawsuit claims officials with Kids In Distress and ChildNet failed... View Article

Florida Child Abuse Attorney: Red Flags Missed in Ahziya Osceola Death

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South Florida child abuse attorney and child sexual abuse lawyer Howard Talenfeld was interviewed this week on CBS News regarding the case of 3-year-old Ahziya Osceola. The Seminole Indian boy was discovered abused and dead in his Hollywood home after his family had reported him missing. Now, charges have been... View Article

South Florida Child Abuse Lawyer: Society Must Do Better Than Letting Children Suffer in Closet

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Imagine living life locked in a closet, deprived of food, medical care, even the use of a bathroom. Now imagine being a child or young teen suffering such child abuse and neglect. This tale emerged as police in Palm Beach County arrested a couple who kept their two children, now... View Article

Video: Child Welfare Attorney On How Florida DCF Knew About Ahziya Osceola’s Troubled Life

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According to a television news report, the Florida Department of Children and Families apparently knew about the abuse, neglect and abandonment endured by young Ahziya Osceola, the Hollywood, Florida, boy who was found dead and in garbage bags in March. Florida foster child attorney and child advocate Howard Talenfeld discusses the death... View Article

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Thousands of foster children, former foster children, developmentally disabled and medically fragile children are part of the Florida child care system. If you’re currently or formerly a child in – or an advocate for or parent of a child in the foster care system – the Justice for Kids blog… View Article
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Governor DeSantis Signs Landmark Claims Bill for Child Catastrophically Injured After Being Returned to Abusive Family Home
On June 8, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a legislative claims bill awarding $3.8 million to L.E., a six-year-old girl who suffered catastrophic, life-altering injuries when she was just eight weeks old after Florida child welfare authorities inexplicably returned her to her abusive parents. The bill was secured by Justice… View Article
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Foster Care as a Failed Experiment: Why We Must Transform America’s System This Child Abuse Prevention Month
By Howard Talenfeld April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month—a time to reflect on how we protect our most vulnerable children. But what happens when the system designed to protect them becomes a source of harm? For over fifty years, America’s foster care systems have promised one thing: safety, stability, and… View Article
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Justice for Kids Co-Founder Justin Grosz Elected to NACC Board
Justin Grosz, a veteran child injury law attorney and co-founder of Justice for Kids®, a division of Kelley Kronenberg, has been elected to the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) board of directors. “I am honored to join the board of NACC and work alongside this talented and dedicated group… View Article
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How a Chicago Children’s Civil Rights Lawyer Protects Your Child’s Education Rights
A children’s civil rights lawyer plays an important role in ensuring that every student in Chicago receives fair and equal treatment in the classroom. Education is more than just learning subjects—it’s about safety, respect, and having the same opportunities as every other student, regardless of background, ability, or personal circumstances…. View Article
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Jacksonville Jury Awards $13.5 Million in Negligent Adoption Case
The adoptive parents of a young boy with special needs have been awarded $13.5 million in damages against Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc. (JFCS) for negligently misrepresenting and failing to disclose material facts related to his history during the adoption process. The jury found that JFCS acted with wanton and… View Article
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Jury Awards $15 Million to Brain Damaged 8-Year-Old Child in Damages Case Against DCF for Negligent Investigation
In one of the largest jury awards in Florida history, a young girl has been awarded a $15 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children & Families (”DCF”) for negligently investigating abuse reports that her mother had abused drugs endangering the child. The eight-year-old girl who is referred to as… View Article
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Jury Awards Father $4.5 Million in Damages in Wrongful Death Case Involving Broward Sheriff’s Office
Christopher Nevarez, the father of Makenzie Nevarez, a 6-month-old baby girl who suffered catastrophic injuries and later passed away from blunt force trauma, has been awarded $4.5 million in damages in a wrongful death case involving the Broward Sheriff’s Office for failure to protect his daughter. Justin Grosz and Stacie… View Article
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Governor Scott Signs $5 Million Claims Bill for Child Sexually Abused by Foster Boy Living in the Home
On Friday, March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed CS/HB 6509, a claims bill that directs the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to pay more than $5 million awarded by a Florida jury to C.M.H., a victim of sexual abuse by a child in foster care. This marks… View Article
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Welcome to the Justice For Kids Blog
Thousands of foster children, former foster children, developmentally disabled and medically fragile children are part of the Florida child care system. If you’re currently or formerly a child in – or an advocate for or parent of a child in the foster care system – the Justice for Kids blog… View Article
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Governor DeSantis Signs Landmark Claims Bill for Child Catastrophically Injured After Being Returned to Abusive Family Home
On June 8, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a legislative claims bill awarding $3.8 million to L.E., a six-year-old girl who suffered catastrophic, life-altering injuries when she was just eight weeks old after Florida child welfare authorities inexplicably returned her to her abusive parents. The bill was secured by Justice… View Article
Read Full Article
Foster Care as a Failed Experiment: Why We Must Transform America’s System This Child Abuse Prevention Month
By Howard Talenfeld April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month—a time to reflect on how we protect our most vulnerable children. But what happens when the system designed to protect them becomes a source of harm? For over fifty years, America’s foster care systems have promised one thing: safety, stability, and… View Article
Read Full Article
Justice for Kids Co-Founder Justin Grosz Elected to NACC Board
Justin Grosz, a veteran child injury law attorney and co-founder of Justice for Kids®, a division of Kelley Kronenberg, has been elected to the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) board of directors. “I am honored to join the board of NACC and work alongside this talented and dedicated group… View Article
Read Full Article
How a Chicago Children’s Civil Rights Lawyer Protects Your Child’s Education Rights
A children’s civil rights lawyer plays an important role in ensuring that every student in Chicago receives fair and equal treatment in the classroom. Education is more than just learning subjects—it’s about safety, respect, and having the same opportunities as every other student, regardless of background, ability, or personal circumstances…. View Article
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Jacksonville Jury Awards $13.5 Million in Negligent Adoption Case
The adoptive parents of a young boy with special needs have been awarded $13.5 million in damages against Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc. (JFCS) for negligently misrepresenting and failing to disclose material facts related to his history during the adoption process. The jury found that JFCS acted with wanton and… View Article
Read Full Article
Jury Awards $15 Million to Brain Damaged 8-Year-Old Child in Damages Case Against DCF for Negligent Investigation
In one of the largest jury awards in Florida history, a young girl has been awarded a $15 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children & Families (”DCF”) for negligently investigating abuse reports that her mother had abused drugs endangering the child. The eight-year-old girl who is referred to as… View Article
Read Full Article
Jury Awards Father $4.5 Million in Damages in Wrongful Death Case Involving Broward Sheriff’s Office
Christopher Nevarez, the father of Makenzie Nevarez, a 6-month-old baby girl who suffered catastrophic injuries and later passed away from blunt force trauma, has been awarded $4.5 million in damages in a wrongful death case involving the Broward Sheriff’s Office for failure to protect his daughter. Justin Grosz and Stacie… View Article
Read Full Article
Governor Scott Signs $5 Million Claims Bill for Child Sexually Abused by Foster Boy Living in the Home
On Friday, March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed CS/HB 6509, a claims bill that directs the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to pay more than $5 million awarded by a Florida jury to C.M.H., a victim of sexual abuse by a child in foster care. This marks… View Article
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Categories for Child Abuse

Child Abuse Attorney: Florida’s Children First Receives 2015 Paul Doyle Children’s Advocacy Award for Work Toward Providing Representation for Dependent Children with Special Needs

Advocates Ask: Sarasota Girl Stabbed after DCF Knew of Family Risks?

Girl a Victim Twice When Social Service Worker, 25, Accused of Rape

Child Abuse Attorney: Children Found Amid ‘Horrid’ Conditions in Central Florida

Child Sex Abuse Attorney: Protect Your Kids from Child Abuse Predators

WFOR-TV News: ‘Broward County Florida Foster Child is Suing the Agency That Was Supposed to Protect Him’

Florida Child Sues Kids In Distress, ChildNet, Foster Parent for Sexual Assault

Florida Child Abuse Attorney: Red Flags Missed in Ahziya Osceola Death

South Florida Child Abuse Lawyer: Society Must Do Better Than Letting Children Suffer in Closet

Video: Child Welfare Attorney On How Florida DCF Knew About Ahziya Osceola’s Troubled Life

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