The reason is stated to be a conflict in the board. The association states that they will now also have to change their name.
Lilla hjärtat support association works non-profit to support children placed in foster homes, and Melinda Jacobs has been the chairman and the association's face outward since the start.
Melinda Jacobs was a foster mother to the girl who was found dead at home with her biological parents, just three years old, a while after the compulsory care of her had been terminated. The case received great attention and resulted in the introduction of lex "Lilla hjärtat" in 2022 – a new law that will better take care of the interests of children when care according to LVU ceases.
