Infant Toddler Court Teams, Reunification, Time to Permanency, and Placement Stability: Evidence From a Study Using Matched Controls

Ann M. Stacks, Ashley N. Rousson, Lyndsey Kondor, Brian E. Perron, Joseph P. Ryan, Bryan G. Victor, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State University, School of Social Work, Wayne State University, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Child Maltreatment

Published online on July 31, 2025

Abstract

Child Maltreatment, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 539-551, August 2026.
Children under age three represent a disproportionate share of foster care entries, yet evidence-based interventions for this population remain limited. This study examined the impact of an infant-toddler court program in Wayne County, Michigan comparing ...