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A Clean Slate For Texas Foster Youth: Policy Recommendations On Preventing And Resolving Identity Theft For Youth In Foster Care, Madison Howard Churchman

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

This Article will compare how Texas and other states implement this federal law differently and then discuss how Texas can improve its flawed system to better protect children negatively affected by identity theft. Section II of this Article will introduce and explain M.D. v. Abbott and the changes in Texas foster care on the horizon as a result of this case. Section III will introduce and delve into the issue of identity theft in foster youth as a whole, and it will tell the story of one foster youth who faced the results of identity theft. Finally, the Section breaks …