Teen Trapped for Years in Foster Care: There Was No Need to Take Me Away

Teen Trapped for Years in Foster Care: There Was No Need to Take Me Away
(L-R) Janice and Michael Ardt Sr. with their son and daughter in 2015. Courtesy of Janice Ardt
Petr Svab
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A young man who recently aged out of foster care described years of ordeals and the pain of separation from his family. He says there was never a need for the government to take him in the first place.

His story underscores decades of pleas for reform of the child welfare system, which seems too often to remove children that likely would have fared better with their families.

Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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