A Dallas couple whose newborn daughter was taken into state custody with erroneous court documents following a hospital visit two years ago sued the state of Texas Tuesday.
Their lawsuit, filed on behalf of the family by ACLU Texas, alleges the DFPS process that led to baby Mila Jackson’s removal left the family with a label on their record that does not clear them of wrongdoing and disrupts their privacy.
“It hasn’t just been, ‘oh, Mila’s home and everything is all great,’” Temecia Jackson told KERA News. “It’s still been fighting for our reputation in the community. It’s still fighting for our mental health and all of that.”…