W.Va. Is No. 1 in Child Advocacy: ; State Scored 40 Out of 40 in Providing Legal Aid to Foster Children

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West Virginia is No. 1 for its legal representation of abused and neglected foster care children, according to a national study by a child welfare advocacy group.

Only five states - West Virginia, Louisiana, Connecticut, New York and Mississippi - received an "A" rating from Washington, D.C.- based charity First Star, which focuses on improving the lives of abused and neglected children.

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W.Va. Is No. 1 in Child Advocacy: ; State Scored 40 Out of 40 in Providing Legal Aid to Foster Children

West Virginia and Louisiana each earned the most points, 96 out of 100, in the report released this week.

Fifteen other states received fail...

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