Faces of child welfare

Update: On May 8, the court granted Maribel Ontiveros’ and Antonio Garcia’s request for a voluntary dismissal of the suit without prejudice against Phoenix Children’s Hospital, which would allow the parents to refile a lawsuit. The court separately granted a joint request by two Department of Child Safety employees, the state and Ontiveros and Garcia to dismiss the suit without prejudice, which would allow the parents to refile a lawsuit. In an amended complaint filed May 2, attorneys for the parents stated that “Due to the inability to obtain critical and unredacted records from the Department of Child Safety, Plaintiffs are at a significan…