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    • Chicago Personal Injury Blog Posts: Adoption Abuse

    What is Wrongful Adoption?

    [ September 2, 2010 | Nathan Polum | Posted in Adoption Abuse, Chicago ]

    Wrongful adoption, also referred to as negligent adoption or adoption negligence is a legal term used to describe cases where information was deliberately misrepresented or withheld by an adoption agency. The first case to recognize a cause of action in the United States is Burr vs Board of County Commissioners of Stark County in Ohio. [...]

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    Deratany Firm Representing the Family of Injured Foster Child

    [ April 14, 2010 | Jay Paul Deratany | Posted in Adoption Abuse, Chicago ]

    The Deratany Firm is currently representing a little girl who was injured while in the care of foster parents. The little girl suffered severe injuries while in the care of her foster family. Our client is alleging negligence against the adoption agency that placed her in this foster home. The Deratany Firm has handled multiple [...]

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    Foster Care, Adoption Abuse Attorney

    [ April 13, 2010 | Jay Paul Deratany | Posted in Adoption Abuse, Chicago ]

    According to the latest statistics from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Report (AFCARS), there are over 513,000 children in foster care in the United States. Of the more than 300,000 children entering the foster care system each year, the State of California has the most by far – over 45,000 children [...]

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    Adoption Negligence – Chicago Personal Injury Attorney Jay Paul Deratany

    [ February 3, 2010 | Patrick Degnan | Posted in Adoption Abuse, Chicago ]

    Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer Jay Paul Deratany releases his new video on Adoption Negligence. Let us know what you think…

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    Foster Care Abuse

    [ September 17, 2009 | Jay Paul Deratany | Posted in Adoption Abuse, Chicago ]

    The DERATANY FIRM, located in Chicago, Illinois, filed suit on behalf of the biological parents of a minor child who beaten while in foster care.  The child’s parents, Mariam Lee and Bernard Hightower are suing the foster care agencies, National Mentor and its subsidiary, Illinois Mentor, the foster care agencies responsible for the placement of [...]

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