Mother Says Child Welfare System Failed Her Daughter
By: Colin Clarke
Updated: May 11, 2011
(Springfield) -- An Illinois mother says the system failed her 14-year old daughter Chloe.
Shelley Faulkner says Chloe was placed in DCFS custody but when she returned home a year later, she was pregnant.
And on top of that, Chloe said she had been raped several times.
Faulkner blames her daughter's situation on a broken system.
She's asking lawmakers to change the "Minor Requiring Authoritative Action" which she says allows children to choose whether they want to live with their parents or not.
A DCFS official contacted about the case says the department is not allowed to speak about any investigations.
Shelley Faulkner says Chloe was placed in DCFS custody but when she returned home a year later, she was pregnant.
And on top of that, Chloe said she had been raped several times.
Faulkner blames her daughter's situation on a broken system.
She's asking lawmakers to change the "Minor Requiring Authoritative Action" which she says allows children to choose whether they want to live with their parents or not.
A DCFS official contacted about the case says the department is not allowed to speak about any investigations.
