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…the CVA conflict cases for an indeterminate amount of time,” the letter from Clay County Commission Chairman Rob Peck read. The letter says Clay County helped with 15 CVA conflict…
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County wary of lawsuit costs as insurer tries to reduce its liability
…parents. While the CVA is formatted to look like a legal document, two judges subsequently ruled the CVAs unlawful. The second judge invalidated any existing CVAs. In parallel criminal court…
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Attorneys want charges over child removals dropped
…said DSS workers executed 30 CVAs as far back as 2008. Part of Palmer’s defense, Miles’ filing said, is CVAs were used before she became the permanent director in March…
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Key supervisor pleads guilty in DSS family separation scheme
…lining up civil suits related to CVA use by Cherokee DSS workers. A lawyer representing the county said workers oversaw 30 CVAs since 2008. To republish this story click here…
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Insurer balks at paying $4.6 million verdict in Cherokee County case
…Visitation Agreement. The CVAs said they granted custody of a child to someone else until the child turned 18 years old. While they appeared to be a legal document, they…