Black families are overrepresented in Family Court cases initiated by ACS (Administration for Children’s Services), particularly for formal charges of abuse or neglect. Statistics on the Child Welfare System and Black Families Understanding and addressing these disparities is critical to creating a more equitable and supportive system for all families.
Black families are more likely to experience emergency removals, where children are removed from their homes without a court order. Black families disproportionately face emergency removals, where children are taken from their homes without prior court approval. Black families are disproportionately affected by emergency child removals, a process in which children are taken from their homes without prior approval from…