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Punishing Poverty: Georgia’s Foster Care System Is Sending Parents the Bill for Losing Their Kids
Georgia’s DFCS has forcibly removed children from low-income parents for inadequate housing, charging them for foster care costs, effectively punishing poverty. Annalinda Martinez’s lawsuit highlights the harmful financial burden on destitute families, arguing for systemic reforms. The case challenges policies that criminalize poverty rather than support family reunification and stability.