V.R. & B.R. v. County of San Diego, et al. On March 2, 2023, the Children's Advocacy Institute and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of two former foster children, alleging that San Diego County improperly used their Social Security Survivor benefits in a manner violating federal and state law and contrary to their best interests.
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- Lawsuit: San Diego County took money from foster kids. KGTV. Two sisters who spent their lives in and out of the foster care system say the County of San Diego took their social security benefits. The girls, now 11 and 13, filed a lawsuit against San Diego County alleging the County unlawfully took and used their Social Security survivor's benefits in "a manner violating both federal and state law." (Mar. 06, 2023)