{"id":390149,"date":"2026-07-08T04:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T04:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/390149\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T04:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T04:43:15","slug":"jaxon-juarez-family-of-baby-allegedly-killed-by-cousin-files-legal-claim-over-foster-care-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/390149\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaxon Juarez: Family of baby allegedly killed by cousin files legal claim over foster care death"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — The family of a two-year-old boy who died in his San Jose foster home has filed a legal claim against Santa Clara County and the California Department of Social Services.<\/p>\n

Jaxon Juarez died in April after authorities say he was abused by his 17-year-old cousin.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Baby Jaxon: San Jose teen charged with sexually assaulting, killing his 2-year-old cousin<\/a><\/p>\n

Jaxon was sent to live with the mother of his cousin in February as an emergency placement. Investigators previously claimed that the woman should have been barred from being a foster caregiver because of a 2014 felony conviction.<\/p>\n

This new claim by Jaxon’s family accuses the county and state of being negligent and reckless in failing to protect the toddler.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Baby Jaxon’s death renews scrutiny of Santa Clara Co. welfare system after he was killed by cousin<\/a><\/p>\n

They have 45 days to respond before the family can proceed with a lawsuit.<\/p>\n

Last week, Santa Clara County was moving to fire four social workers<\/a> in connection with Baby Jaxon’s case.<\/p>\n

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