Judge dismisses lawsuit against child welfare department

A judge has dismissed a negligence lawsuit against the Vermont Department of Children and Families.

The Rutland Superior Court judge reaffirmed that DCF does not have a duty to warn the public of the dangers a ward may pose to the general public. The Brattleboro Reformer reports the lawsuit claimed a ward of the state attacked another child at a Rutland McDonald's, arguing DCF was negligent in a duty to warn respite workers about the ward's behavior.

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