Annual audits of child welfare agencies' files urged
Manitoba's Children's Advocate is recommending annual audits of the files of child welfare agencies to ensure they are meeting provincial standards of care.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Voorhees group home still a sore spot
Voorhees group home still a sore spot
It's been almost four months since dozens of residents in the Lake Villa Estates neighborhood gathered on a cold winter night to picket a group home for troubled boys that was moving into their community.
It's been almost four months since dozens of residents in the Lake Villa Estates neighborhood gathered on a cold winter night to picket a group home for troubled boys that was moving into their community.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Sex deviant teachers prey on school students
Sex deviant teachers prey on school students
SEXUALLY deviant teachers are preying on students, luring them into improper relationships and committing sex crimes.
Note: OMFG!!! What is this paranoid world of ours coming too?
SEXUALLY deviant teachers are preying on students, luring them into improper relationships and committing sex crimes.
Note: OMFG!!! What is this paranoid world of ours coming too?
Baby Dies–Other Children Taken By CPS
Baby Dies–Other Children Taken By CPS
Mr. and Mrs. Smith loved their three children and were completely devastated when the their youngest died of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). More heartache lay in store when several months later a caseworker from child welfare appeared at their door.
Note: An interesting blog post.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith loved their three children and were completely devastated when the their youngest died of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). More heartache lay in store when several months later a caseworker from child welfare appeared at their door.
Note: An interesting blog post.
Basu: Abused in state care, still looking for answers
Basu: Abused in state care, still looking for answers
She was a lost, out-of-control 16-year-old who had taken to cutting herself when her desperate parents turned for help to the Iowa Department of Human Services. The state declared her a Child in Need of Assistance and placed her in the Marshalltown Boys and Girls Home, a state-funded day program for troubled children.
But instead of getting help, she got molested by her counselor. He carried a gun, she said, and once placed it to her head and threatened to kill her, her mother, her boyfriend or himself if she told.
She was a lost, out-of-control 16-year-old who had taken to cutting herself when her desperate parents turned for help to the Iowa Department of Human Services. The state declared her a Child in Need of Assistance and placed her in the Marshalltown Boys and Girls Home, a state-funded day program for troubled children.
But instead of getting help, she got molested by her counselor. He carried a gun, she said, and once placed it to her head and threatened to kill her, her mother, her boyfriend or himself if she told.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Couple falsely accused of child abuse go to court to try to get their family back
Couple falsely accused of child abuse go to court to try to get their family back
Anguished couple Mark and Nicky Webster will this week embark on legal action to overturn a care order that led to the forcible adoption of their three children four years ago.
Anguished couple Mark and Nicky Webster will this week embark on legal action to overturn a care order that led to the forcible adoption of their three children four years ago.
Mother takes steps to get her children back
Mother takes steps to get her children back
Note: But the foster parents want to adopt them.
Whitney Walker prays for a second chance to get her three young children back, two of whom had amphetamine and methamphetamine in their systems a year ago.
The attorney for the foster family caring for the kids says they are in a safe and loving home and says that's where they belong.
In the middle is Child Protective Services, whose mission includes reuniting families and making sure that the parents can -- and will -- succeed.
Note: Yes this is one of those cases where a foster parent is trying to thwart the reunification efforts of the real parents because of their adoption agenda. I wonder if Kelly knows about this.
Note: But the foster parents want to adopt them.
Whitney Walker prays for a second chance to get her three young children back, two of whom had amphetamine and methamphetamine in their systems a year ago.
The attorney for the foster family caring for the kids says they are in a safe and loving home and says that's where they belong.
In the middle is Child Protective Services, whose mission includes reuniting families and making sure that the parents can -- and will -- succeed.
Note: Yes this is one of those cases where a foster parent is trying to thwart the reunification efforts of the real parents because of their adoption agenda. I wonder if Kelly knows about this.
Coshocton family worried about adopted girl's care
Coshocton family worried about adopted girl's care
The girl, now a teenager, was removed from the couple's home last year after she became so troubled that they could not care for her, in their opinion "the way she needs to be cared for."
Note: One of those "successful outcomes" turns tragic.
The girl, now a teenager, was removed from the couple's home last year after she became so troubled that they could not care for her, in their opinion "the way she needs to be cared for."
Note: One of those "successful outcomes" turns tragic.
Saugerties woman guilty of assaulting child
Saugerties woman guilty of assaulting child
Verneca L. McKenzie, 36, admitted to Judge J. Michael Bruhn she had physically injured a child under the age of 7 on Feb. 13. The child was in her home as a foster child.
Verneca L. McKenzie, 36, admitted to Judge J. Michael Bruhn she had physically injured a child under the age of 7 on Feb. 13. The child was in her home as a foster child.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Walker County youth mentor arrested for child molestation
Walker County youth mentor arrested for child molestation
Stanfield, known for being a youth mentor who worked with children, also served on a court panel that oversees placement of foster children.
Stanfield, known for being a youth mentor who worked with children, also served on a court panel that oversees placement of foster children.
Child reunited with parents after 3-week separation
Child reunited with parents after 3-week separation
A 6-month-old baby will soon be reunited with his parents after an international search found them in Reynosa.
Authorities investigated and learned that U.S. Border Patrol agents had apprehended and deported the infant's parents March 5 at a ranch near Kingsville.
Note: Now that's interesting...
A 6-month-old baby will soon be reunited with his parents after an international search found them in Reynosa.
Authorities investigated and learned that U.S. Border Patrol agents had apprehended and deported the infant's parents March 5 at a ranch near Kingsville.
Note: Now that's interesting...
After child-porn arrest, deeper DCF lapses found
After child-porn arrest, deeper DCF lapses found
Employment and computer-security failures linked to one of DCF's worst scandals in recent memory are not isolated, an internal report has found.
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Report: DCF's Background Checks, Hiring Practices Inconsistent
Computer security issues are widespread and background screening and hiring practices have been inconsistent at the Department of Children & Families, according to a recently released 11-page report by DCF's inspector general.
Employment and computer-security failures linked to one of DCF's worst scandals in recent memory are not isolated, an internal report has found.
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Report: DCF's Background Checks, Hiring Practices Inconsistent
Computer security issues are widespread and background screening and hiring practices have been inconsistent at the Department of Children & Families, according to a recently released 11-page report by DCF's inspector general.
Foster kids, frail seniors among losers in budget plan
Foster kids, frail seniors among losers in budget plan
Also on the House's cut list: $7-million, or about one-fourth, of the total of a statewide program that helps foster children adjust to independent living as adults. Advocates said some young people will falter as they try to live on their own.
Also on the House's cut list: $7-million, or about one-fourth, of the total of a statewide program that helps foster children adjust to independent living as adults. Advocates said some young people will falter as they try to live on their own.
Group seeks recall of Sacramento family court judge
Group seeks recall of Sacramento family court judge
More than two dozen residents have launched an effort to recall Sacramento family court Judge Peter McBrien, alleging that he is an "extreme danger to children and parents" and inflicts "evil terrorism" from the bench.
More than two dozen residents have launched an effort to recall Sacramento family court Judge Peter McBrien, alleging that he is an "extreme danger to children and parents" and inflicts "evil terrorism" from the bench.
Social work statement published after 18-month review
Social work statement published after 18-month review
From the UK.
The General Social Care Council today published the long-awaited statement on the roles and tasks of social work in England for the 21st century.
Note: It's all BS really.
From the UK.
The General Social Care Council today published the long-awaited statement on the roles and tasks of social work in England for the 21st century.
Note: It's all BS really.
More children in care go missing
More children in care go missing
The number of children who run away while in care in England has been rising, figures show.
The number of children who run away while in care in England has been rising, figures show.
ANOTHER STOLEN GENERATION
ANOTHER STOLEN GENERATION
THE Department of Community Services is creating a another stolen generation.
That's what one woman told a Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection at Lismore yesterday.
THE Department of Community Services is creating a another stolen generation.
That's what one woman told a Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection at Lismore yesterday.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Ryan Scott death still unsolved
Ryan Scott death still unsolved
A decade ago today, this boy died from a savage beating. His killer remains unknown.
Kelly Jackson, now 25, was 15 the day her brother died. She said she wants to make sure no one forgets him.
Jackson was not with Ryan that day in March 1998 — a day after he was found not breathing in the foster home of Frank and Vickie Lowery on Oliver Street in Sheffield Lake. That’s because Ryan and his siblings were separated among several different homes after authorities felt their parents were raising them in an unsafe environment.
A decade ago today, this boy died from a savage beating. His killer remains unknown.
Kelly Jackson, now 25, was 15 the day her brother died. She said she wants to make sure no one forgets him.
Jackson was not with Ryan that day in March 1998 — a day after he was found not breathing in the foster home of Frank and Vickie Lowery on Oliver Street in Sheffield Lake. That’s because Ryan and his siblings were separated among several different homes after authorities felt their parents were raising them in an unsafe environment.
Focus on informal fostering parents
Focus on informal fostering parents
Informal foster parents, who are currently caring for children who are not close relatives, have been urged to come forward by Northamptonshire County Council.
Note: And you're a sucker if you do. I get a kick out of this...
"A plea has now been made for more carers to speak to welfare officers in the light of the Victoria Climbie inquiry, so full support can be offered to the children involved."
2nd Note: Liars!!!
Informal foster parents, who are currently caring for children who are not close relatives, have been urged to come forward by Northamptonshire County Council.
Note: And you're a sucker if you do. I get a kick out of this...
"A plea has now been made for more carers to speak to welfare officers in the light of the Victoria Climbie inquiry, so full support can be offered to the children involved."
2nd Note: Liars!!!
Warning to the parents of Massachusetts!!!
DSS will hire more social workers
Under years of pressure to increase staffing, the state Department of Social Services has laid plans to hire 80 to 100 additional social workers, which officials say will reduce the ratio of cases to caseworkers for the first time in 20 years.
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Note: Did I not call it right when I made my future prediction?
Story continues...
The request is likely to gain attention as DSS grapples with fallout from the recent case of a 7-year-old boy from Middleborough who was being monitored by state social workers when his mother's boyfriend allegedly burned his genitals with cigarettes, beat him with a belt, and urinated on his head.
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Mom in Middleboro child abuse case released on bail
A mother charged in connection with the alleged abuse of her 7-year-old son has been released on $5,000 bail and cannot have any contact with children, including her own, following a hearing in Wareham District Court Thursday morning.
Under years of pressure to increase staffing, the state Department of Social Services has laid plans to hire 80 to 100 additional social workers, which officials say will reduce the ratio of cases to caseworkers for the first time in 20 years.
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Note: Did I not call it right when I made my future prediction?
Story continues...
The request is likely to gain attention as DSS grapples with fallout from the recent case of a 7-year-old boy from Middleborough who was being monitored by state social workers when his mother's boyfriend allegedly burned his genitals with cigarettes, beat him with a belt, and urinated on his head.
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Mom in Middleboro child abuse case released on bail
A mother charged in connection with the alleged abuse of her 7-year-old son has been released on $5,000 bail and cannot have any contact with children, including her own, following a hearing in Wareham District Court Thursday morning.
State legislators fix only half of problem with CPS
State legislators fix only half of problem with CPS
As the sponsor, Rep. Jonathan Paton, R-Tucson, explained it: "Our whole principle of government is checks and balances, and the ultimate check and balance is for the people to know what is going on. And the one thing this agency has been missing is real public scrutiny."
Note: Well said.
As the sponsor, Rep. Jonathan Paton, R-Tucson, explained it: "Our whole principle of government is checks and balances, and the ultimate check and balance is for the people to know what is going on. And the one thing this agency has been missing is real public scrutiny."
Note: Well said.
Editorial: Foster kids need place to thrive, survive when they turn 18
Editorial: Foster kids need place to thrive, survive when they turn 18
A teenager’s 18th birthday should be a cause for celebration.
For thousands of young people in Florida’s foster-care system, this arbitrary line marking the transition to adulthood is an overwhelming source of fear, dread and uncertainty.
A teenager’s 18th birthday should be a cause for celebration.
For thousands of young people in Florida’s foster-care system, this arbitrary line marking the transition to adulthood is an overwhelming source of fear, dread and uncertainty.
Court orders return of new baby (John Hemming Interview)
A teenage mother has been reunited with her baby after the child was taken by social services without a court order.
The boy was taken two hours after he was born to the 18-year-old, who had just left the care of Nottingham social services.
Hours later, Mr Justice Munby at the High Court said no baby could be removed "as the result of a decision taken by officials in some room".
The woman's solicitor Stuart Luke said she would lodge a claim for damages.
'Birth plan'
He said she faced the prospect of "an application by the local authority social services for an interim care order, which will be vigorously contested".
Mr Justice Munby said that without the appropriate order and given that the mother was still in hospital, mother and child should be reunited.
Describing the situation as "most unfortunate", he said officials involved in the case "should have known better".
The boy was born healthy and taken from his mother about two hours after his birth without an order having been made.
Mr Luke, from the firm Bhatia Best, said: "Mother and child were reunited 46 minutes after Mr Justice Munby's order at 1209 (GMT)."
Hospital staff were apparently shown a "birth plan" prepared by local authority social services.
'Unfortunate removal'
The plan said the mother, who had a troubled childhood and suffered from mental health problems, was to be separated from the child, and no contact allowed without supervision by social workers.
The judge said the removal of a child could only be lawful if a police constable was taking action to protect a child, or there was a court order in place.
Mr Luke said the mother would be making a claim for damages against social services officials "arising out of the unfortunate removal of her child without lawful authority shortly after his birth".
The judge ordered the council to prepare a comprehensive plan setting out their proposals to assist the mother as she had recently left local authority care, by no later than 8 February 2008.
Mothers In Prison
Approximately 2200 children are affected by their mother's incarceration in Oaklahoma.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Social workers kept good notes of depraved care
Social workers kept good notes of depraved care
Gage Guimond's internal CFS file, appropriately enough, ends with a mistake.
An entry dated July 24, 2007 notes that the toddler's final funeral costs were $3389.89. That's a neat trick, given the two-year-old's burial would not take place until a week later.
Gage Guimond's internal CFS file, appropriately enough, ends with a mistake.
An entry dated July 24, 2007 notes that the toddler's final funeral costs were $3389.89. That's a neat trick, given the two-year-old's burial would not take place until a week later.
Now why would anybody want to do that?
Distraught Grandmother Assaults CPS Case Worker
A local woman is facing felony charges for attacking a CPS worker Tuesday morning.
A local woman is facing felony charges for attacking a CPS worker Tuesday morning.
E-mail indicates Napolitano aide asked for 'no' vote on CPS bill
E-mail indicates Napolitano aide asked for 'no' vote on CPS bill
PHOENIX (AP) - A lobbyist for Gov. Janet Napolitano urged a legislator to vote against a Child Protective Services disclosure bill, but a spokeswoman says the governor supports the bill and only wants to change part of it.
PHOENIX (AP) - A lobbyist for Gov. Janet Napolitano urged a legislator to vote against a Child Protective Services disclosure bill, but a spokeswoman says the governor supports the bill and only wants to change part of it.
More local child abuse alleged
More local child abuse alleged
GUERNSEY POLICE are investigating after they were forwarded a letter from Jersey Police alleging abuse in local care homes.
GUERNSEY POLICE are investigating after they were forwarded a letter from Jersey Police alleging abuse in local care homes.
Virk civil suit dismissed over delays
Virk civil suit dismissed over delays
After Dorgan's decision, Manjit Virk was most bitter about the behaviour of the province saying if they had not taken Reena, a troubled teen, into foster care in the years prior to her murder, she would still be alive.
"They had a duty to protect our child because they (the provincial social workers) took our child," said Virk outside the courtroom.
After Dorgan's decision, Manjit Virk was most bitter about the behaviour of the province saying if they had not taken Reena, a troubled teen, into foster care in the years prior to her murder, she would still be alive.
"They had a duty to protect our child because they (the provincial social workers) took our child," said Virk outside the courtroom.
Family unit Pc 'had child porn'
Family unit Pc 'had child porn'
A police constable was found to be a paedophile a week after starting a new job which would have given him access to child abuse victims, a court heard.
A police constable was found to be a paedophile a week after starting a new job which would have given him access to child abuse victims, a court heard.
Man critical after crashing car on Riverside Drive
Man critical after crashing car on Riverside Drive
WINDSOR - An allegedly drunk driver has been rushed to a London hospital in critical condition after the truck he was driving slammed into the sign outside the Children's Aid Society on Riverside Drive.
WINDSOR - An allegedly drunk driver has been rushed to a London hospital in critical condition after the truck he was driving slammed into the sign outside the Children's Aid Society on Riverside Drive.
Accountability and Corruption
Accountability and Corruption
I have been personally involved with two serious incidents to do with the Hamilton Children's Aid Society and although the two incidents were 30 years apart, with no CAS involvement in between. On both cases, the Children's Aid Society handled themselves with the most corrupt, sneaky, backstabbing methods that I have ever run across.
Note: A brand new blog that I'm going to have to follow. I hope this person continues it.
The more the merrier right?
I have been personally involved with two serious incidents to do with the Hamilton Children's Aid Society and although the two incidents were 30 years apart, with no CAS involvement in between. On both cases, the Children's Aid Society handled themselves with the most corrupt, sneaky, backstabbing methods that I have ever run across.
Note: A brand new blog that I'm going to have to follow. I hope this person continues it.
The more the merrier right?
The foster mother of a 13-year-old boy who ran away from home and died in Perth in 2005 says they had to wait too long to get him counselling from the
The foster mother of a 13-year-old boy who ran away from home and died in Perth in 2005 says they had to wait too long to get him counselling from the Department for Community Development.
The Coronial Inquest into the death of Andrew Anstey has heard the boy was given only one counselling session by the DCD despite requests for more treatment.
His foster mother Lorraine Taylor says the boy had been in nine foster homes before coming to her in 1997.
Note: Now why would any kid want to run away from foster care?
The Coronial Inquest into the death of Andrew Anstey has heard the boy was given only one counselling session by the DCD despite requests for more treatment.
His foster mother Lorraine Taylor says the boy had been in nine foster homes before coming to her in 1997.
Note: Now why would any kid want to run away from foster care?
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Father gives up parental rights in incest case
Father gives up parental rights in incest case
It’s a sad case. A Berkley man who works for a state agency charged with protecting children takes in a 15-year-old foster girl, sexually assaults her on several occasions while she is living with him and his family and, after adopting her, impregnates her when she is 17, fathering his own grandchild.
It’s a sad case. A Berkley man who works for a state agency charged with protecting children takes in a 15-year-old foster girl, sexually assaults her on several occasions while she is living with him and his family and, after adopting her, impregnates her when she is 17, fathering his own grandchild.
Jersey police probe two more cellars in child abuse case
Jersey police probe two more cellars in child abuse case
Police investigating the alleged abuse of hundreds of children at a care home in Jersey have confirmed two more cellars are being probed.
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I will uncover the truth
He is the man investigating allegations of child abuse in Jersey after decades of secrecy. Crime Correspondent Deborah McAleese meets Ulster-born Deputy Police Chief Lenny Harper
Police investigating the alleged abuse of hundreds of children at a care home in Jersey have confirmed two more cellars are being probed.
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I will uncover the truth
He is the man investigating allegations of child abuse in Jersey after decades of secrecy. Crime Correspondent Deborah McAleese meets Ulster-born Deputy Police Chief Lenny Harper
The truth behind 'child protection reform'
The truth behind 'child protection reform'
Child Protective Services took my child in October 2004 based on false allegations. I had to fight to get her back and finally did, but not before Child Protective Services had caused great harm to my child and my family.
Child Protective Services took my child in October 2004 based on false allegations. I had to fight to get her back and finally did, but not before Child Protective Services had caused great harm to my child and my family.
DOCS under fire as dying girl left with abusive carers
DOCS under fire as dying girl left with abusive carers
A DYING five-year-old girl who is chronically disabled has been left in the care of abusive foster carers who are banned from caring for any more children.
A DYING five-year-old girl who is chronically disabled has been left in the care of abusive foster carers who are banned from caring for any more children.
Father still plans CPS suit
Father still plans CPS suit
The father of a toddler who stepped on a ball at a local pharmacy, twisted his ankle and broke his leg, said he intends to move forward with a lawsuit against Children's Protective Services (CPS), as well as a local hospital and pharmacy.
The father of a toddler who stepped on a ball at a local pharmacy, twisted his ankle and broke his leg, said he intends to move forward with a lawsuit against Children's Protective Services (CPS), as well as a local hospital and pharmacy.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Boy's Death Attaches Stigma To Foster Parenting
Boy's Death Attaches Stigma To Foster Parenting
"There's been a negative stigma attached to foster parenting," said Brian Gregg, spokesman for the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services. "A lot of people have gotten out of it because of that; they don't want the extra scrutiny."
"There's been a negative stigma attached to foster parenting," said Brian Gregg, spokesman for the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services. "A lot of people have gotten out of it because of that; they don't want the extra scrutiny."
CPS to take child away at birth
CPS to take child away at birth because one doctor who has never met her has an opinion...
Middleboro reacts to child abuse case
Middleboro reacts to child abuse case
Unbelievable is what it’s being called.
Middleboro residents seem to either have a lot to say, or are unwilling to talk about the recent arrest of Michelle Henry and her boyfriend David Privette.
Privette, of Boston, is accused of burning Henry’s 7-year-old boy with cigarettes, whipping him with a belt and urinating on his head. Henry, of Middleboro, faces charges because, according to authorities, she knew about the alleged abuse and said nothing.
Note:
My future prediction...
1. Public outcry against CPS not doing enough to protect this child...
2. CPS step’s up efforts, claims workers are overwhelmed, needs more money, bla bla bla
3. Drastic increase in the number of children removed from homes and placed in foster care.
Unbelievable is what it’s being called.
Middleboro residents seem to either have a lot to say, or are unwilling to talk about the recent arrest of Michelle Henry and her boyfriend David Privette.
Privette, of Boston, is accused of burning Henry’s 7-year-old boy with cigarettes, whipping him with a belt and urinating on his head. Henry, of Middleboro, faces charges because, according to authorities, she knew about the alleged abuse and said nothing.
Note:
My future prediction...
1. Public outcry against CPS not doing enough to protect this child...
2. CPS step’s up efforts, claims workers are overwhelmed, needs more money, bla bla bla
3. Drastic increase in the number of children removed from homes and placed in foster care.
Disabled child left in danger
Disabled child left in danger
A DYING five-year-old girl who is chronically disabled has been left in the care of abusive foster carers who DOCS have banned from caring for any more children.
A DYING five-year-old girl who is chronically disabled has been left in the care of abusive foster carers who DOCS have banned from caring for any more children.
Budget cuts put drug addict's lifelines on the line
Budget cuts put drug addict's lifelines on the line
Proposed funding cuts to successful drug treatment programs like oxycontin rehab may leave thousands untreated
Another possible consequence: Thousands of children already in foster care may be unable to return to their parents, and some will have to be adopted by substitute families, advocates say. Other children likely would enter state care for the first time, and remain there.
Proposed funding cuts to successful drug treatment programs like oxycontin rehab may leave thousands untreated
Another possible consequence: Thousands of children already in foster care may be unable to return to their parents, and some will have to be adopted by substitute families, advocates say. Other children likely would enter state care for the first time, and remain there.
State's Mistake Denies Father Rights To His Child
State's Mistake Denies Father Rights To His Child
A Nebraska father said a mistake by the state denied him rights to his child.
A Nebraska father said a mistake by the state denied him rights to his child.
Stiffer fire inspections break up some foster families
Stiffer fire inspections break up some foster families
Ingrid Anderson of Spring recently had to make one of the most wrenching decisions in 10 years as a foster parent: deciding which of her four charges to relinquish so that her home could pass a fire inspection.
Ingrid Anderson of Spring recently had to make one of the most wrenching decisions in 10 years as a foster parent: deciding which of her four charges to relinquish so that her home could pass a fire inspection.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Economy hurting displaced children
Economy hurting displaced children
Many of the same crises we see worldwide are occurring in our own backyard, and no one seems to notice. Ever increasing numbers of children in Southeastern Ohio are being subjected to neglect, abuse and hunger, and not just by their parents, but more so by our bureaucratic systems.
Many of the same crises we see worldwide are occurring in our own backyard, and no one seems to notice. Ever increasing numbers of children in Southeastern Ohio are being subjected to neglect, abuse and hunger, and not just by their parents, but more so by our bureaucratic systems.
A Child’s Point of View about Foster Care
A Child’s Point of View about Foster Care
Dear Big People, judges, Caseworkers, foster parents, adoptive parents, Guardian Ad Litems, and the public...
Note: Good one Louise...
Dear Big People, judges, Caseworkers, foster parents, adoptive parents, Guardian Ad Litems, and the public...
Note: Good one Louise...
Foster youth struggle to find 'home'
Foster youth struggle to find 'home'
While most 18-year-olds are graduating from high school and preparing for college, some are leaving foster care and preparing for a life on their own.
While most 18-year-olds are graduating from high school and preparing for college, some are leaving foster care and preparing for a life on their own.
Lose weight or we'll take all six of your children away: Outrage over social workers' 'draconian' ultimatum to parents
Lose weight or we'll take all six of your children away: Outrage over social workers' 'draconian' ultimatum to parents
Six young brothers and sisters face being taken from their parents and put into care because they are overweight.
Social workers have warned they will intervene if three of the youngsters – including a 12-year-old boy who weighs 16 stone – do not shed several pounds in three months.
Six young brothers and sisters face being taken from their parents and put into care because they are overweight.
Social workers have warned they will intervene if three of the youngsters – including a 12-year-old boy who weighs 16 stone – do not shed several pounds in three months.
A Real Disgrace
A Real Disgrace
Note: An interesting blog post.
The truth of this verse was made evident by the elder son of Susan Pope. Mrs Pope was until recently the senior nurse at one of the most prestigious private girls schools in the country, Malvern St James. She was sacked for gross misconduct.
However, as has become increasingly common in this country, she was not sacked for anything she did or didn’t do at work. She was sacked for something that happened at home. The facts are not in dispute. Her ten-year-old son swore at her, and after giving him a warning that he would get a smack on the bottom if he did it again, he called her bluff. She was true to her word and applied the mildest discipline to his buttocks over his trousers.
Note: An interesting blog post.
The truth of this verse was made evident by the elder son of Susan Pope. Mrs Pope was until recently the senior nurse at one of the most prestigious private girls schools in the country, Malvern St James. She was sacked for gross misconduct.
However, as has become increasingly common in this country, she was not sacked for anything she did or didn’t do at work. She was sacked for something that happened at home. The facts are not in dispute. Her ten-year-old son swore at her, and after giving him a warning that he would get a smack on the bottom if he did it again, he called her bluff. She was true to her word and applied the mildest discipline to his buttocks over his trousers.
Proposed S.C. bill | Parent rights debate ignited
Proposed S.C. bill | Parent rights debate ignited
Measure would make it easier for foster families to adopt kids whose parents are in prison
The goal is to make it easier for children in foster care to become eligible for adoption, proponents of the measures say.
But others say the measures, endorsed by the state Department of Social Services and Gov. Mark Sanford, are an unfair infringements on parents’ rights.
Note: Lots of these kids have never been abused.
Measure would make it easier for foster families to adopt kids whose parents are in prison
The goal is to make it easier for children in foster care to become eligible for adoption, proponents of the measures say.
But others say the measures, endorsed by the state Department of Social Services and Gov. Mark Sanford, are an unfair infringements on parents’ rights.
Note: Lots of these kids have never been abused.
Expert: Ruling amounts to censorship
Expert: Ruling amounts to censorship
Mark McGaha wanted to share his frustrations about the Department of Child Services with the public, but he never got the chance.
McGaha did an interview with an Indianapolis TV station, but a Fountain County judge issued a restraining order barring the station from airing his complaints or even showing his face -- apparently without even having seen the footage.
Mark McGaha wanted to share his frustrations about the Department of Child Services with the public, but he never got the chance.
McGaha did an interview with an Indianapolis TV station, but a Fountain County judge issued a restraining order barring the station from airing his complaints or even showing his face -- apparently without even having seen the footage.
Foster kids fill poor nabes
Foster kids fill poor nabes
The city's foster-care children are overwhelmingly housed in high-poverty neighborhoods while child-welfare agencies avoid recruiting parents in wealthy areas.
Child advocates say it is part of a push to keep abused children in their home communities - but that happens less than 12% of the time, ACS data show.
The city's foster-care children are overwhelmingly housed in high-poverty neighborhoods while child-welfare agencies avoid recruiting parents in wealthy areas.
Child advocates say it is part of a push to keep abused children in their home communities - but that happens less than 12% of the time, ACS data show.
Warning to Parents in Denver
Putting our kids first
The city of Denver recently announced it was going to tap into emergency reserves to hire 40 additional child welfare workers to handle ballooning caseloads.
Colorado ranks fifth in the nation in terms of wealth and per-capita income. Yet we have the eighth-highest rate of children living in poverty. Colorado is home to one of the largest concentrations of bachelor's degree graduates in the United States. Yet we rank among the bottom 10 states in terms of the number of students who graduate from high school.
Note: Poverty is often misinterpreted as neglect.
The city of Denver recently announced it was going to tap into emergency reserves to hire 40 additional child welfare workers to handle ballooning caseloads.
Colorado ranks fifth in the nation in terms of wealth and per-capita income. Yet we have the eighth-highest rate of children living in poverty. Colorado is home to one of the largest concentrations of bachelor's degree graduates in the United States. Yet we rank among the bottom 10 states in terms of the number of students who graduate from high school.
Note: Poverty is often misinterpreted as neglect.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Abuse, Custody Battle Enrages Family
Abuse, Custody Battle Enrages Family
A Northwest Washington couple, wrongly accused of child abuse, is speaking out about their personal nightmare, including having their infant daughters taken away and their desperate fight to get them back.
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Since the highly publicized Banita Jacks case, CFSA is now removing twice the number of children from their homes and putting them into foster case. Meantime, the Caplans have already racked up more than $75,000 in legal fees to get their daughters back and try to clear their name.
A Northwest Washington couple, wrongly accused of child abuse, is speaking out about their personal nightmare, including having their infant daughters taken away and their desperate fight to get them back.
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Since the highly publicized Banita Jacks case, CFSA is now removing twice the number of children from their homes and putting them into foster case. Meantime, the Caplans have already racked up more than $75,000 in legal fees to get their daughters back and try to clear their name.
Jury begins deliberations in Menifee man's molestation trial
Jury begins deliberations in Menifee man's molestation trial
A jury Thursday began considering whether to believe a 9-year-old girl's testimony that she was raped in her Menifee bedroom by her foster father, an ordained minister, while his wife was at home.
A jury Thursday began considering whether to believe a 9-year-old girl's testimony that she was raped in her Menifee bedroom by her foster father, an ordained minister, while his wife was at home.
A Former Foster Child Finally Finds His Forever Home
Man indicted in 2 slayings Down East
"I can’t help but feel that Richard may have felt overwhelmed by the ‘real world’ and somehow, subconsciously, needed to do something to get back into the only secure situation he’d ever experienced — being locked up," she said in an interview. "I wish he’d chosen to rob a liquor store [instead]."
"I can’t help but feel that Richard may have felt overwhelmed by the ‘real world’ and somehow, subconsciously, needed to do something to get back into the only secure situation he’d ever experienced — being locked up," she said in an interview. "I wish he’d chosen to rob a liquor store [instead]."
Friday, March 21, 2008
Child abuse investigation extended to Guernsey
Child abuse investigation extended to Guernsey
A police inquiry into decades of alleged child abuse in Jersey has spread to the neighbouring island of Guernsey.
A former resident of the island has written to Deputy Chief Officer Lenny Harper, the detective leading the Jersey investigation, making allegations that they were abused in Guernsey.
A police inquiry into decades of alleged child abuse in Jersey has spread to the neighbouring island of Guernsey.
A former resident of the island has written to Deputy Chief Officer Lenny Harper, the detective leading the Jersey investigation, making allegations that they were abused in Guernsey.
Former deputy accepts plea deal
Former deputy accepts plea deal
A former sheriff's deputy who had been accused of rape and stealing public money pleaded no contest to two lesser charges in Stanislaus County Superior Court on Thursday as part of a plea deal that will result in a 16-month prison sentence.
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In legal papers, the woman said Galvan threatened to tell Child Protective Services that he found drug paraphernalia in her house, a move that could have prompted the agency to take her children, if she did not agree to have sex with him.
Note: They're all in on it.
A former sheriff's deputy who had been accused of rape and stealing public money pleaded no contest to two lesser charges in Stanislaus County Superior Court on Thursday as part of a plea deal that will result in a 16-month prison sentence.
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In legal papers, the woman said Galvan threatened to tell Child Protective Services that he found drug paraphernalia in her house, a move that could have prompted the agency to take her children, if she did not agree to have sex with him.
Note: They're all in on it.
DSS head: Agency failed to check Middleboro boy for reported cigarette burns
DSS head: Agency failed to check Middleboro boy for reported cigarette burns
No exam was done after the first report on March 4, and the boy remained at home for nearly two more weeks in what authorities say was a severely abusive situation.
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A chilling failure to protect a child
Given the scrutiny they’re under we would expect state social workers to respond like their hair’s on fire when a 7-year-old boy, whose mother had already been suspected of neglect, complains of torture at the hands of her violent ex-con boyfriend.
No exam was done after the first report on March 4, and the boy remained at home for nearly two more weeks in what authorities say was a severely abusive situation.
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A chilling failure to protect a child
Given the scrutiny they’re under we would expect state social workers to respond like their hair’s on fire when a 7-year-old boy, whose mother had already been suspected of neglect, complains of torture at the hands of her violent ex-con boyfriend.
Police Search For Missing Foster Child
Police Search For Missing Foster Child
Cincinnati police are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl.
Police say Kirjah Schmidt has a history of running away and being involved in "dangerous" activities.
Note: Why would a kid want to run away from a foster home?
Cincinnati police are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl.
Police say Kirjah Schmidt has a history of running away and being involved in "dangerous" activities.
Note: Why would a kid want to run away from a foster home?
Foster parent tried often to get help for accused
Foster parent tried often to get help for accused
Accused killer Luke Aday lied, stole and was clearly troubled as a child, but despite repeated pleas from a foster parent he got little help from child welfare, B.C. Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Accused killer Luke Aday lied, stole and was clearly troubled as a child, but despite repeated pleas from a foster parent he got little help from child welfare, B.C. Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Congressional Guidelines for Abusing Women
Congressional Guidelines for Abusing Women
Slightly off the mark, but a very interesting read never the less. CPS is only part of the problem.
How the Failures of Welfare Reform Created Our Lawless Courts (Part One)
How the Failures of Welfare Reform Created Our Lawless Courts (Part Two)
How the Failures of Welfare Reform Created Our Lawless Courts (Part Three)
How the Failures of Welfare Reform Created Our Lawless Courts (Part Four)
Slightly off the mark, but a very interesting read never the less. CPS is only part of the problem.
How the Failures of Welfare Reform Created Our Lawless Courts (Part One)
How the Failures of Welfare Reform Created Our Lawless Courts (Part Two)
How the Failures of Welfare Reform Created Our Lawless Courts (Part Three)
How the Failures of Welfare Reform Created Our Lawless Courts (Part Four)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Interrogation abuses justice, and a child
Interrogation abuses justice, and a child
There are good reasons why rules are in place about how to question kids in sex abuse cases.
There do not appear to be any good reasons why a West Bloomfield Township police detective subjected a 13-year-old boy to an hour-long ordeal in an interrogation room, using falsehoods in an attempt to get him to incriminate his own father.
There are good reasons why rules are in place about how to question kids in sex abuse cases.
There do not appear to be any good reasons why a West Bloomfield Township police detective subjected a 13-year-old boy to an hour-long ordeal in an interrogation room, using falsehoods in an attempt to get him to incriminate his own father.
Some foster kids have disorder
Some foster kids have disorder
More than half of the foster children in Oklahoma bounce from foster home to foster home at least four times. Moms we talked to say, not only is that hard on the kids, but they believe it also causes a brain disorder that can tear families apart.
More than half of the foster children in Oklahoma bounce from foster home to foster home at least four times. Moms we talked to say, not only is that hard on the kids, but they believe it also causes a brain disorder that can tear families apart.
Notice
Because of one person who started repetedly posting the same comment over and over again on several posts, I have been forced to start moderating comments. I didn't want to, but this person leaves me no choice.
Please feel free to comment. I will allow almost anything except spam.
If the message is that important, try emailing it to me and I will post it.
Please feel free to comment. I will allow almost anything except spam.
If the message is that important, try emailing it to me and I will post it.
Foster mom trying to get out of jail
Foster mom trying to get out of jail
Attorneys for a Stafford woman accused of having repeated sexual relations with her teenage foster son will try again to get her released on bond.
A judge Tuesday denied a bond request for 33-year-old Suzanne Ibsen Collares, who is facing 20 sex-related charges in Stafford Circuit Court.
Attorneys for a Stafford woman accused of having repeated sexual relations with her teenage foster son will try again to get her released on bond.
A judge Tuesday denied a bond request for 33-year-old Suzanne Ibsen Collares, who is facing 20 sex-related charges in Stafford Circuit Court.
Child testifies in molestation case
Child testifies in molestation case
A girl who says her former foster father, an ordained minister from Menifee, sexually assaulted her when she was 9 testified Wednesday that her allegations do not stem from seeing her mother engaged in sex.
A girl who says her former foster father, an ordained minister from Menifee, sexually assaulted her when she was 9 testified Wednesday that her allegations do not stem from seeing her mother engaged in sex.
Newborn baby is taken by care order
Newborn baby is taken by care order
A NEWBORN baby boy has been taken from his mother by Wexford Gardaà amid concern for his welfare.Emily Burgess (32), from the Great Yarmouth area of England, gave birth to her sixth child at Wexford General Hospital last week, but the healthy infant was taken away from her by the GardaÃ.
A NEWBORN baby boy has been taken from his mother by Wexford Gardaà amid concern for his welfare.Emily Burgess (32), from the Great Yarmouth area of England, gave birth to her sixth child at Wexford General Hospital last week, but the healthy infant was taken away from her by the GardaÃ.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Spree killer feared dangerous-offender status
Spree killer feared dangerous-offender status
Moore was initially arrested in connection with sexually assaulting several disabled children at a foster home in Caledon.
Moore was initially arrested in connection with sexually assaulting several disabled children at a foster home in Caledon.
Warning to Parents in Florida!
New DCF Investigators start work to help protect children
The Southwest Florida office of the Department of Children and Families is adding 17 newly-trained child protective investigators. That nearly doubles the size of the unit that investigates child abuse and neglect in 5 local counties.
Note: There must be a shortage of foster children down there.
The Southwest Florida office of the Department of Children and Families is adding 17 newly-trained child protective investigators. That nearly doubles the size of the unit that investigates child abuse and neglect in 5 local counties.
Note: There must be a shortage of foster children down there.
Fathers-4-Justice rally
OUR organizations, Fathers-4-Justice/Families-4-Justice
have been diligently working to put together OUR rally. A
rally where we as a nation, will gather to petition our
government for reform. A rally where an injustice which is
being perpetrated against OUR children can be addressed in
a NATIONAL forum. We have decided that on Friday, the 13th
of June, two days before Father's day we are going to
gather at all 50 State Capitols/Statehouses UNITED. On
this date from the hours of 12:00pm till 3:00pm UNITED we
will DEMAND a change to the manner in which our nations
family courts are currently conducting business.
This is OUR time, This is OUR opportunity, We are UNITED!
The following organizations have UNITED with us to support
in our efforts: American Coalition for Fathers & Children
(ACFC), United Civil Rights Councils of America (UCRCoA) ,
Children Need Both Parents(CNBP), and A Child’s Right.
JOIN US! In OUR efforts to affect change! I have attached
our NATIONAL FATHERLESS DAY RALLY flyer. Please send this
announcement far and wide. Post it on your websites, your
MySpace pages, your blogs, send it to all of your groups
but most importantly send it to our employees, the
legislators that have turned a deaf ear to our plea's for
a change, we are now UNITED and DEMANDING A CHANGE!
Thank you and of course, if you have any questions as to
how your State may participate in this event, please do
not hesitate to contact me or any of the event
coordinators listed on the bottom of the flyer.
JUSTICE IS COMING!!!
Donald Tenn is…
Christopher, Leesha and Madison’s DADDY and
Member, F4J National Board of Directors
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California State Coordinator
Fathers-4-Justice/US
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United Civil Rights Councils of America
PO Box 276885
Sacramento, California 95827-6885
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Cop Who Killed A Mother And Wounded Her 1-year-old Son Is Arrested
Cop Who Killed A Mother And Wounded Her 1-year-old Son Is Arrested
The White Ohio police officer who shot and killed a 26-year-old Black woman, while she was holding her 1-year-old baby, was charged Monday with negligent homicide.
The White Ohio police officer who shot and killed a 26-year-old Black woman, while she was holding her 1-year-old baby, was charged Monday with negligent homicide.
Cop who arrested mom on disability in Chicago
Cop who arrested mom on disability in Chicago
In Chicago, Forrest "Frosty" Wondolowski sits at a desk during his full-time job with the city, mainly doing paperwork, due to a disability.
In Chicago, Forrest "Frosty" Wondolowski sits at a desk during his full-time job with the city, mainly doing paperwork, due to a disability.
Woman: Girl never made abuse allegations to her
Woman: Girl never made abuse allegations to her
The wife of a Menifee man charged with sexually assaulting one of their foster daughters testified Tuesday that the 9-year-old girl never came to her with abuse allegations.
The wife of a Menifee man charged with sexually assaulting one of their foster daughters testified Tuesday that the 9-year-old girl never came to her with abuse allegations.
State seeks to close adoption agency
State seeks to close adoption agency
Ohio department to yank A Child's Waiting license; Copley operation to appeal
The state is seeking to shut down a local adoption agency, citing numerous violations, including placing a child in an uncertified foster home and not documenting background checks.
Ohio department to yank A Child's Waiting license; Copley operation to appeal
The state is seeking to shut down a local adoption agency, citing numerous violations, including placing a child in an uncertified foster home and not documenting background checks.
Let kids' deaths haunt debate for CPS reform
Let kids' deaths haunt debate for CPS reform
Their voices cry out from across the years and beyond the grave. TaJuana, and China Marie, who died in 1993 - just two weeks after a state child-welfare official declared that she was "thriving."
Note: The ones who need it don't get it, the ones who don't need it do.
They just can't get it right.
Their voices cry out from across the years and beyond the grave. TaJuana, and China Marie, who died in 1993 - just two weeks after a state child-welfare official declared that she was "thriving."
Note: The ones who need it don't get it, the ones who don't need it do.
They just can't get it right.
Some foster kids have disorder
Moms who have adopted children with disorder are trying to help other parents.
Flesh was ripped off my body as evil mother dragged me behind her van on a rope
Flesh was ripped off my body as evil mother dragged me behind her van on a rope
His sadistic Jehovah’s Witness foster mum had just stopped her van – after tying the ten-year-old’s leg to the back by a length of rope and dragging him around at high speed.
His sadistic Jehovah’s Witness foster mum had just stopped her van – after tying the ten-year-old’s leg to the back by a length of rope and dragging him around at high speed.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Child Protective Aide Arrested For Past Lie
Child Protective Aide Arrested For Past Lie
A former Child Protective Specialist was charged with lying about her immigration status on her city application form in August 2001 and was arrested last week, even though she became a U.S. citizen in June 2007. Analee Villanueva resigned March 11 and if convicted could face up to seven years in prison.
A former Child Protective Specialist was charged with lying about her immigration status on her city application form in August 2001 and was arrested last week, even though she became a U.S. citizen in June 2007. Analee Villanueva resigned March 11 and if convicted could face up to seven years in prison.
Is Foster Care Failing America’s Most Helpless Children?
Is Foster Care Failing America’s Most Helpless Children?
May is National Foster Care Month and according to government statistics, there are over half a million children in America’s foster care system today. For perspective, that’s more than the population of pre-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. Beyond the numbers, each child bears a personal story that starts with heartbreak and almost always ends with it, too. Is the system failing America’s foster children?
May is National Foster Care Month and according to government statistics, there are over half a million children in America’s foster care system today. For perspective, that’s more than the population of pre-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. Beyond the numbers, each child bears a personal story that starts with heartbreak and almost always ends with it, too. Is the system failing America’s foster children?
Orphan trains traveled through Missouri
Orphan trains traveled through Missouri
Missouri became home to thousands of homeless and unwanted children who arrived by train from the northeast coast of the United States from 1854 until 1929. The trains were known as orphan trains, the children were known as orphan train riders.
Note: An interesting historical piece.
Missouri became home to thousands of homeless and unwanted children who arrived by train from the northeast coast of the United States from 1854 until 1929. The trains were known as orphan trains, the children were known as orphan train riders.
Note: An interesting historical piece.
3 social workers face drug charges
3 social workers face drug charges
Two Stanly County Department of Social Services employees whose job it is to protect kids face drug charges.
A former Stanly County DSS employee has also been arrested and charged.
Police say they got medications with fake prescriptions.
Two Stanly County Department of Social Services employees whose job it is to protect kids face drug charges.
A former Stanly County DSS employee has also been arrested and charged.
Police say they got medications with fake prescriptions.
Advice
If you are looking to buy a home, and have children, don't get a fixer-upper. Your dream can turn to a nightmare at the drop of a dime.
I recieved an email with a blog link. "I just wanted to share my family's story with you. So here is my, myspace blog about our nightmare."
The state is supposed to help people with situations like this.
I recieved an email with a blog link. "I just wanted to share my family's story with you. So here is my, myspace blog about our nightmare."
The state is supposed to help people with situations like this.
NZ lawyer suspended for illegal adoption
NZ lawyer suspended for illegal adoption
Facilitating an illegal adoption which led to a baby being taken to Australia has resulted in three year suspension for a New Zealand lawyer.
Facilitating an illegal adoption which led to a baby being taken to Australia has resulted in three year suspension for a New Zealand lawyer.
Mother sues Stokes over deaths
Mother sues Stokes over deaths
She says that social workers placed her sons in home that was not safe
She says that social workers placed her sons in home that was not safe
Foster care frequent in Northeast Florida
Foster care frequent in Northeast Florida
An advocacy group calls it a "take the kid and run" mentality.
An advocacy group calls it a "take the kid and run" mentality.
Still on payroll: supervisor in kids' deaths
Still on payroll: supervisor in kids' deaths
The Nassau Child Protective Services supervisor who County Executive Thomas Suozzi said was suspended without pay for failing to send a caseworker to a New Cassel woman's home the day before she allegedly killed her three children has not actually missed a day's pay, officials said Monday.
The caseworker, Eddie Arredondo, is being paid from his accrued vacation days though he has not returned to work, according to Dan McCray, Suozzi's chief labor negotiator.
The Nassau Child Protective Services supervisor who County Executive Thomas Suozzi said was suspended without pay for failing to send a caseworker to a New Cassel woman's home the day before she allegedly killed her three children has not actually missed a day's pay, officials said Monday.
The caseworker, Eddie Arredondo, is being paid from his accrued vacation days though he has not returned to work, according to Dan McCray, Suozzi's chief labor negotiator.
Foster care performance lags
Foster care performance lags
More than 30 children were physically abused or neglected while in Milwaukee's foster care system last year, according to a new report released Monday.
More than 30 children were physically abused or neglected while in Milwaukee's foster care system last year, according to a new report released Monday.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Former care worker in court over Jersey child abuse claims
Former care worker in court over Jersey child abuse claims
A 76-year-old former warder at a children's home on the Channel island of Jersey was remanded in custody Monday, when he appeared in court charged with sex offences against young girls.
A 76-year-old former warder at a children's home on the Channel island of Jersey was remanded in custody Monday, when he appeared in court charged with sex offences against young girls.
Disruptive adoption from the adoptee’s point of view
Disruptive adoption from the adoptee’s point of view
Currently in the United States, adoptions are being promoted as the “cure” for foster care, and a panacea to all permanency issues. And yet, across America, there are a growing number of adoptions that dissolve after finalization.
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Note: This is another blog I have been following. I don't always agree with their views, but I can't argue against this one.
Currently in the United States, adoptions are being promoted as the “cure” for foster care, and a panacea to all permanency issues. And yet, across America, there are a growing number of adoptions that dissolve after finalization.
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Note: This is another blog I have been following. I don't always agree with their views, but I can't argue against this one.
Social Worker Suing City Police
Social Worker Suing City Police
A state social worker is accusing four Hartford police officers of pressuring her to lie about the possible presence of drugs inside an apartment where two people were arrested and four children were removed three years ago.
A state social worker is accusing four Hartford police officers of pressuring her to lie about the possible presence of drugs inside an apartment where two people were arrested and four children were removed three years ago.
600 babies on safety watch before birth
600 babies on safety watch before birth
MORE than 600 babies have been put on the child protection register in Birmingham in the last three years - before they were even born.
MORE than 600 babies have been put on the child protection register in Birmingham in the last three years - before they were even born.
Denied early entry by court commissioner, foster teen vows to enlist
Denied early entry by court commissioner, foster teen vows to enlist
Foster teen Shawn Sage - who drew national attention when word got out that a Los Angeles court commissioner dashed his hopes for early enlistment in the Corps - is counting the days until June 7 when he turns 18.
Foster teen Shawn Sage - who drew national attention when word got out that a Los Angeles court commissioner dashed his hopes for early enlistment in the Corps - is counting the days until June 7 when he turns 18.
Lack of social workers puts 650 foster children 'at risk'
Lack of social workers puts 650 foster children 'at risk'
Social workers and child protection campaigners say the shortages are placing vulnerable children at risk, as they are missing out on proper needs assessments and foster families are not being properly vetted.
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I'm adding this comment here from Erika. She is 100% correct on this.
this is the biggest lie cps has going. they interfere and traumatize innocent families until their case loads surge to unacceptable levels.then when mistakes start to happen they ask for more funding.they are trying to influence the public's perception that child abuse is some sort of epidemic and the only answer is to pay them.if they stuck to doing their jobs - and focused on real cases of child abuse - so many children would not end up in the system and funding would go to where its needed most.these people continue because there is no one telling the public what really is going on.
I just didn't want it to be skimmed over.
Social workers and child protection campaigners say the shortages are placing vulnerable children at risk, as they are missing out on proper needs assessments and foster families are not being properly vetted.
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I'm adding this comment here from Erika. She is 100% correct on this.
this is the biggest lie cps has going. they interfere and traumatize innocent families until their case loads surge to unacceptable levels.then when mistakes start to happen they ask for more funding.they are trying to influence the public's perception that child abuse is some sort of epidemic and the only answer is to pay them.if they stuck to doing their jobs - and focused on real cases of child abuse - so many children would not end up in the system and funding would go to where its needed most.these people continue because there is no one telling the public what really is going on.
I just didn't want it to be skimmed over.
Lawmakers aim to open CPS records
Lawmakers aim to open CPS records
After C.J. Young was beaten to death in August 2003, state Child Protective Services acknowledged that the agency had been closely involved with the 2-year-old's family for more than a decade
After C.J. Young was beaten to death in August 2003, state Child Protective Services acknowledged that the agency had been closely involved with the 2-year-old's family for more than a decade
A legal horror show tears Oakland Co. family apart
A legal horror show tears Oakland Co. family apart
Last Jan. 29, with her sexual abuse case against a West Bloomfield couple on the verge of collapse, Assistant Oakland County Prosecutor Andrea Dean called a psychologist named Sandra McClennen to the witness stand.
Dean was trying to persuade a judge to allow statements in which the couple's autistic 14-year-old daughter, who communicated by typing on a keyboard with the assistance of a teacher's aide, had seemingly leveled horrifying allegations against her parents.
Last Jan. 29, with her sexual abuse case against a West Bloomfield couple on the verge of collapse, Assistant Oakland County Prosecutor Andrea Dean called a psychologist named Sandra McClennen to the witness stand.
Dean was trying to persuade a judge to allow statements in which the couple's autistic 14-year-old daughter, who communicated by typing on a keyboard with the assistance of a teacher's aide, had seemingly leveled horrifying allegations against her parents.
Jersey man in court over child abuse allegations
Jersey man in court over child abuse allegations
A man who worked as a warden at the former Haut de la Garenne care home will appear before the island's Magistrates Court.
A man who worked as a warden at the former Haut de la Garenne care home will appear before the island's Magistrates Court.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Former State Employee Speaks out Against Foster Care
Former State Employee Speaks out Against Foster Care
A former state employee says Kentucky officials are backing off an initiative to try to prevent racial bias in the foster care system.
A former state employee says Kentucky officials are backing off an initiative to try to prevent racial bias in the foster care system.
State fails to heed warning
State fails to heed warning
"I called them crying several times. I begged them not to put my children with those people,” said Melissa Castillo, 26, of Fort Smith, Ark.
"They're both awful people.”
DHS ignored the warnings.
Castillo's 4-year-old son, JaJuan Flowers, is now dead.
"I called them crying several times. I begged them not to put my children with those people,” said Melissa Castillo, 26, of Fort Smith, Ark.
"They're both awful people.”
DHS ignored the warnings.
Castillo's 4-year-old son, JaJuan Flowers, is now dead.
Police video of the interrogation of the 13-year-old boy
Police video of the interrogation of the 13-year-old boy
Last Dec. 4, without notice to a legal guardian appointed to represent the boy, West Bloomfield Police Detective Joseph Brousseau interrogated a 13-year-old witness about allegations of sexual abuse against his father.
Last week prosecutors dropped criminal charges against the parents and agreed to reunite them with their son and daughter, who had been living in separate foster homes for more than three months.
Last Dec. 4, without notice to a legal guardian appointed to represent the boy, West Bloomfield Police Detective Joseph Brousseau interrogated a 13-year-old witness about allegations of sexual abuse against his father.
Last week prosecutors dropped criminal charges against the parents and agreed to reunite them with their son and daughter, who had been living in separate foster homes for more than three months.
How US state goverments harm children they seek to protect
How US state goverments harm children they seek to protect
On October 8, 2004, Montgomery County took my daughter away from me, and I entered the surreal and hitherto unknown world of Family Court, Social Services, lawyers, foster care, Child Preventive Services and Child Protective Services (CPS). I got my daughter back eight months later and have spent the last year trying to undo the damage that was done to her while in the county's care. While at Northeast Parent & Child Society's Children's Home in Schenectady, New York, where the county placed her, she learned to smoke marijuana and steal cold medicine to get high, among other things.
On October 8, 2004, Montgomery County took my daughter away from me, and I entered the surreal and hitherto unknown world of Family Court, Social Services, lawyers, foster care, Child Preventive Services and Child Protective Services (CPS). I got my daughter back eight months later and have spent the last year trying to undo the damage that was done to her while in the county's care. While at Northeast Parent & Child Society's Children's Home in Schenectady, New York, where the county placed her, she learned to smoke marijuana and steal cold medicine to get high, among other things.
New view avoids foster care
New view avoids foster care
Sheriff's Maj. Connie Shingledecker oversees all the child abuse and neglect investigations in Manatee County, where investigators remove children from their homes more frequently than most anywhere else in Florida, a recent study shows.
Sheriff's Maj. Connie Shingledecker oversees all the child abuse and neglect investigations in Manatee County, where investigators remove children from their homes more frequently than most anywhere else in Florida, a recent study shows.
Child Protective Services
Child Protective Services
We are very concerned about Child Protective Services legally forcing children, even in foster homes, to take psychotropic drugs.
We are very concerned about Child Protective Services legally forcing children, even in foster homes, to take psychotropic drugs.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
psycho foster mom
Part 1
This just goes to show that foster care needs reform worldwide, not just north america. Just because CPS is desperate for people to "care" for the children does not mean they should accept anyone who applies
Obviously these children "slipped through the cracks" that happen to be big enough to swallow you whole..
This just goes to show that foster care needs reform worldwide, not just north america. Just because CPS is desperate for people to "care" for the children does not mean they should accept anyone who applies
Obviously these children "slipped through the cracks" that happen to be big enough to swallow you whole..
155 Years of The Children's Aid Society
That's right, the CAS has been sending children to their deaths.. I mean foster homes.. for 155 years to be exact. This video takes a brief overlook of the CAS in the making.. Just watch it..
Recent case highlights need for reforming background checks in DCFS system
Recent case highlights need for reforming background checks in DCFS system
The recent departure of a director of a girls group home whose history included two weapons convictions and seven paternity suits highlighted gaps in the state's evolving system of child welfare background checks, advocates say.
The recent departure of a director of a girls group home whose history included two weapons convictions and seven paternity suits highlighted gaps in the state's evolving system of child welfare background checks, advocates say.
DSHS official allegedly failed to report abuse
DSHS official allegedly failed to report abuse
A high-ranking children's protective services supervisor in the Yakima office of the Department of Social and Health Services failed last year to properly investigate or report at least five allegations of child abuse and neglect at two day care centers, according to a whistleblower investigation by the state Auditor's Office.
A high-ranking children's protective services supervisor in the Yakima office of the Department of Social and Health Services failed last year to properly investigate or report at least five allegations of child abuse and neglect at two day care centers, according to a whistleblower investigation by the state Auditor's Office.
Foster parents accused of molesting teen waive bail hearing
Two foster parents accused of molesting a 14-year-old boy have waived their right to a bail hearing. The Two will remain behind bars. Sedonio Rodriques and his same-sex partner, Raymond Grenier are accused of molesting the boy. They appeared before a judge in Providence Monday.
The criminalization of parents
The criminalization of parents
During the Clinton years, the trend toward turning children into tools for expanding government power increased rapidly. Otherwise indefensible programs and regulations are now rationalized as "for the children."
During the Clinton years, the trend toward turning children into tools for expanding government power increased rapidly. Otherwise indefensible programs and regulations are now rationalized as "for the children."
Commission calls California dependency courts 'overstressed, underresourced'
Commission calls California dependency courts 'overstressed, underresourced'
"If we truly are intent on doing better by children and families, we can't ignore the courts and the legal process," said Myriam Krinsky, a member of the Blue Ribbon Commission and a state courts consultant. "The commission's recommendations acknowledge that we have to do business differently, and that children and families will continue to pay the price if we don't start to turn the corner."
"If we truly are intent on doing better by children and families, we can't ignore the courts and the legal process," said Myriam Krinsky, a member of the Blue Ribbon Commission and a state courts consultant. "The commission's recommendations acknowledge that we have to do business differently, and that children and families will continue to pay the price if we don't start to turn the corner."
Poll Results
The question was...
Do social workers lie when looking for a reason to remove a child?
Yes 61 (83%)
No 12 (16%)
I did not vote in this poll.
LK
Do social workers lie when looking for a reason to remove a child?
Yes 61 (83%)
No 12 (16%)
I did not vote in this poll.
LK
Wrongfully accused
Wrongfully accused
Students at West Nassau High School learned an important lesson when local pastor David Hughart led an assembly on March 6.
Note: It's a lesson that you all need to learn. Paranoia will destroy you.
I know this story may seem a little off topic, but you just have to look at it in the same sort of "Blowing Things Out Of Proportion" way that Social Workers in the Child Protective Industry does. For example: Case of Illinois Mother on Trial for Leaving Child in Car for Minutes Sparks Debate
Students at West Nassau High School learned an important lesson when local pastor David Hughart led an assembly on March 6.
Note: It's a lesson that you all need to learn. Paranoia will destroy you.
I know this story may seem a little off topic, but you just have to look at it in the same sort of "Blowing Things Out Of Proportion" way that Social Workers in the Child Protective Industry does. For example: Case of Illinois Mother on Trial for Leaving Child in Car for Minutes Sparks Debate
Anybody want a kid?
State looks for new ways to match children with adoptive parents
Using the Internet, community adoption fairs and other resources, the Alabama Department of Human Resources has increased efforts this year to attract more potential adoptive parents like Causey and her husband, who are in the final stages of being approved to adopt.
Using the Internet, community adoption fairs and other resources, the Alabama Department of Human Resources has increased efforts this year to attract more potential adoptive parents like Causey and her husband, who are in the final stages of being approved to adopt.
Victims feel like they bared it all, for nothing
Victims feel like they bared it all, for nothing
In the days after Andr‚ Bissonnette left the witness stand at the Cornwall Public Inquiry last May, he got a phone call from his daughter.
Both she and her boyfriend had spent the last four hours reading the transcripts of his testimony - the stories of how, as a 14-year-old boy in 1963, he was sexually assaulted by another teen while in foster care, and later shipped off to an infamous reform school in Alfred, Ont.
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André Bissonnette was devastated when he learned in February his testimony at the Cornwall Public Inquiry would not be used to find fault against the Children’s Aid Society. A recovering alcoholic, Bissonnette, 59, said he contemplated getting drunk for the first time in nine years after hearing Comm. Normand Glaude’s ruling.
In the days after Andr‚ Bissonnette left the witness stand at the Cornwall Public Inquiry last May, he got a phone call from his daughter.
Both she and her boyfriend had spent the last four hours reading the transcripts of his testimony - the stories of how, as a 14-year-old boy in 1963, he was sexually assaulted by another teen while in foster care, and later shipped off to an infamous reform school in Alfred, Ont.
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André Bissonnette was devastated when he learned in February his testimony at the Cornwall Public Inquiry would not be used to find fault against the Children’s Aid Society. A recovering alcoholic, Bissonnette, 59, said he contemplated getting drunk for the first time in nine years after hearing Comm. Normand Glaude’s ruling.
Oregon Supreme Court will allow sex-abuse claim
Oregon Supreme Court will allow sex-abuse claim
The victim was 16 and living in foster care when Tannehill approached him and suggested he enroll in the Explorer program. After regularly spending time alone with the victim, on and off duty, and serving him alcohol, Tannehill abused the teen, the court said.
The victim was 16 and living in foster care when Tannehill approached him and suggested he enroll in the Explorer program. After regularly spending time alone with the victim, on and off duty, and serving him alcohol, Tannehill abused the teen, the court said.
Failing UK family courts and judges :: Jailed for waving hello at his kids
Failing UK family courts and judges :: Jailed for waving hello at his kids
The story of Mark Harris - is that of a British father jailed by the UK family courts for 10 months simply for waving to his kids.
The story of Mark Harris - is that of a British father jailed by the UK family courts for 10 months simply for waving to his kids.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Boy Abducted From Foster Home
A former CPS worker helps a couple abduct their son from his foster home.
Foster parents fight to adopt kids
Foster parents fight to adopt kids
Since April, foster parents Carl and Laura Gorman have been caring for two small children, both of whom had been found with amphetamine and methamphetamine in their bodies at a Richland Hills home. During the summer, the Gormans also welcomed their newborn brother.
Now they want to adopt them into their Ellis County home -- a wish that has triggered a legal battle.
The children's mother wants her babies back after a Tarrant County grand jury declined to indict her and the children's grandmother on charges of endangering a child in connection with the drugs.
Note: What do you know? A story about foster parents actively seeking to prevent the reunification of children with their mother in an effort to adopt the children.
Since April, foster parents Carl and Laura Gorman have been caring for two small children, both of whom had been found with amphetamine and methamphetamine in their bodies at a Richland Hills home. During the summer, the Gormans also welcomed their newborn brother.
Now they want to adopt them into their Ellis County home -- a wish that has triggered a legal battle.
The children's mother wants her babies back after a Tarrant County grand jury declined to indict her and the children's grandmother on charges of endangering a child in connection with the drugs.
Note: What do you know? A story about foster parents actively seeking to prevent the reunification of children with their mother in an effort to adopt the children.
Man accused of molesting child commits suicide
Man accused of molesting child commits suicide
FAIRLEE, Vt.—Vermont State Police say a former foster parent accused of child molestation has died of an apparent suicide.
FAIRLEE, Vt.—Vermont State Police say a former foster parent accused of child molestation has died of an apparent suicide.
Denogean: Paton's bill would lift CPS secrecy
Denogean: Paton's bill would lift CPS secrecy
You can help Paton advance the causes of good government and strong journalism by actively supporting HB 2454, a bill that would lift the secrecy that shrouds Child Protective Services like a cast-iron curtain.
You can help Paton advance the causes of good government and strong journalism by actively supporting HB 2454, a bill that would lift the secrecy that shrouds Child Protective Services like a cast-iron curtain.
Mom Cleared of Absurd Child Abuses Charges
Mom Cleared of Absurd Child Abuses Charges
It was a victory for Treffly Coyne, accused of child abuse for the crime of leaving her 2-year-old sleeping daughter in a car ten yards away while she donated to the Salvation Army during the Christmas season. On Thursday, Cook County prosecutors decided not to prosecute the mom, no doubt in large part due to the round of negative publicity the county received for threatening to throw the mom in prison. Coyne was arrested early last December after a Crestwood, Illinois, cop saw her daughter alone in a car, parked in a Walmart loading zone not ten yards away while she put coins in a Salvation Army kettle.
It was a victory for Treffly Coyne, accused of child abuse for the crime of leaving her 2-year-old sleeping daughter in a car ten yards away while she donated to the Salvation Army during the Christmas season. On Thursday, Cook County prosecutors decided not to prosecute the mom, no doubt in large part due to the round of negative publicity the county received for threatening to throw the mom in prison. Coyne was arrested early last December after a Crestwood, Illinois, cop saw her daughter alone in a car, parked in a Walmart loading zone not ten yards away while she put coins in a Salvation Army kettle.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Former foster youth to share her story
Former foster youth to share her story
Nationally and statewide the results are just as dismal. Half of all the country's emancipated foster youth become homeless sometime during the first 12 months. About half of California's foster youth complete high school; most become homeless and unemployed, and fewer than 3 percent attend college.
RhodesCourter said the system is failing foster children. Often caseworkers will take the easy way out and "dump" a foster child into one stranger's home after another rather than take the extra effort to find the child's relatives, work to get them approved as foster parents and bring permanence to the child's life, she said.
Nationally and statewide the results are just as dismal. Half of all the country's emancipated foster youth become homeless sometime during the first 12 months. About half of California's foster youth complete high school; most become homeless and unemployed, and fewer than 3 percent attend college.
RhodesCourter said the system is failing foster children. Often caseworkers will take the easy way out and "dump" a foster child into one stranger's home after another rather than take the extra effort to find the child's relatives, work to get them approved as foster parents and bring permanence to the child's life, she said.
Toddler Taken from Foster Care, Hunt on for Parents
Toddler Taken from Foster Care, Hunt on for Parents
A former social worker is behind bars, accused of organizing the kidnapping of a toddler who police say is still missing.
The little boy is 17-month-old Miguel Felix. He was reported missing from his foster home late Tuesday night.
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Man recently contracted with CPS tied to alleged kidnapping
Note: Like they all should be.
A former social worker is behind bars, accused of organizing the kidnapping of a toddler who police say is still missing.
The little boy is 17-month-old Miguel Felix. He was reported missing from his foster home late Tuesday night.
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Man recently contracted with CPS tied to alleged kidnapping
Note: Like they all should be.
The Adoption Industry, Part 1: Demand
The Adoption Industry, Part 1: Demand
In exploring the industry of adoption, it is fundamental to first explain why there is a market for children in the first place. Why do adults choose to adopt babies and children who are biologically unrelated to them?
Note: An interesting blog post
In exploring the industry of adoption, it is fundamental to first explain why there is a market for children in the first place. Why do adults choose to adopt babies and children who are biologically unrelated to them?
Note: An interesting blog post
NEWS- Sex abuse: Another dad sues Social Services
NEWS- Sex abuse: Another dad sues Social Services
Two civil suits filed in federal court allege fathers were unfairly targeted by Albemarle County Social Services over molestation charges.
Two civil suits filed in federal court allege fathers were unfairly targeted by Albemarle County Social Services over molestation charges.
State moves to stifle public access
State moves to stifle public access
A move by the Ohio legislature to restrict records on foster parents, by no longer allowing public access will have an adverse effect on its purpoted beneficiaries.
Shielding foster parent records will not help kids, regardless of what proponents say.
A move by the Ohio legislature to restrict records on foster parents, by no longer allowing public access will have an adverse effect on its purpoted beneficiaries.
Shielding foster parent records will not help kids, regardless of what proponents say.
House of horrors
House of horrors
AT the end of a winding country road in a remote northeast spot on the Channel Island of Jersey you'll find a 150-year-old building called Haut de la Garenne.
AT the end of a winding country road in a remote northeast spot on the Channel Island of Jersey you'll find a 150-year-old building called Haut de la Garenne.
Now why would anybody want to do that?
Toddler taken from foster home
During a visit on Wednesday afternoon, officers say Angel and Sobieda took Miguel from the foster home in violation of CPS orders.
During a visit on Wednesday afternoon, officers say Angel and Sobieda took Miguel from the foster home in violation of CPS orders.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Open justice in court reunites mother and baby
Open justice in court reunites mother and baby
The case of the teenage mother whose baby son was wrongly taken away from her three hours after his birth is a truly terrifying tale.
A miscarriage of justice came to light on this occasion only through the happy coincidence of dedicated lawyers, a bold judge and an assiduous reporter.
Note: If this doesn't say something about confidentiality laws, I don't know what does.
The case of the teenage mother whose baby son was wrongly taken away from her three hours after his birth is a truly terrifying tale.
A miscarriage of justice came to light on this occasion only through the happy coincidence of dedicated lawyers, a bold judge and an assiduous reporter.
Note: If this doesn't say something about confidentiality laws, I don't know what does.
Mom faces trial for leaving child in car
Mom faces trial for leaving child in car
Treffly Coyne was out of her car for just minutes and no more than 10 yards away.
But that was long and far enough to land her in court after a police officer spotted her sleeping 2-year-old daughter alone in the vehicle; Coyne had taken her two older daughters to pour $8.29 in coins into a Salvation Army kettle.
Treffly Coyne was out of her car for just minutes and no more than 10 yards away.
But that was long and far enough to land her in court after a police officer spotted her sleeping 2-year-old daughter alone in the vehicle; Coyne had taken her two older daughters to pour $8.29 in coins into a Salvation Army kettle.
Going Too Far To Protect Kids
Going Too Far To Protect Kids
We get outraged by child abuse and so it’s easy to get behind House Bill 3134 (Senate version is deferred) to require Child Protective Services within one year to re-enter the homes of children who previously had been reported by anyone as possibly abused even though the report had been investigated and no abuse confirmed.
Yes, those italics are right. Somebody - even an ex-spouse with a grudge - may have reported suspected abuse. It was investigated. Nothing was found. Case was closed. Now CPS returns to investigate again.
We get outraged by child abuse and so it’s easy to get behind House Bill 3134 (Senate version is deferred) to require Child Protective Services within one year to re-enter the homes of children who previously had been reported by anyone as possibly abused even though the report had been investigated and no abuse confirmed.
Yes, those italics are right. Somebody - even an ex-spouse with a grudge - may have reported suspected abuse. It was investigated. Nothing was found. Case was closed. Now CPS returns to investigate again.
Child protection? No, ruination
Child protection? No, ruination
If you look up Hansard, the parliamentary record, you can read the name of a man I wrote about three weeks ago. Prisoner X, whom I called Hugh, was jailed for helping his pregnant wife and her son to flee the country to escape from social workers. An MP has named him in the House of Commons, to express concern at his treatment. But The Times still cannot print his name.
If you look up Hansard, the parliamentary record, you can read the name of a man I wrote about three weeks ago. Prisoner X, whom I called Hugh, was jailed for helping his pregnant wife and her son to flee the country to escape from social workers. An MP has named him in the House of Commons, to express concern at his treatment. But The Times still cannot print his name.
Arrests expected in child abuse probe
Arrests expected in child abuse probe
DETECTIVES investigating the Jersey child abuse scandal expect to arrest three suspects in the next two weeks, despite attempts by "corrupt former cops" to block the inquiry.
DETECTIVES investigating the Jersey child abuse scandal expect to arrest three suspects in the next two weeks, despite attempts by "corrupt former cops" to block the inquiry.
Rape charges dropped against father West Bloomfield
Rape charges dropped against father West Bloomfield
The case was controversial from its beginning because the 15-year-old girl, who cannot speak, made the claims through facilitated communication, a widely discredited method of communication in which a teaching aide helps such students type words into a keyboard. Experts testified that scientific evaluations of the method have proven that the teaching aide, consciously or unconsciously, authors the messages.
The case was controversial from its beginning because the 15-year-old girl, who cannot speak, made the claims through facilitated communication, a widely discredited method of communication in which a teaching aide helps such students type words into a keyboard. Experts testified that scientific evaluations of the method have proven that the teaching aide, consciously or unconsciously, authors the messages.
Mom didn't know rented home was in foreclosure; mixup sends 5 to shelter
Mom didn't know rented home was in foreclosure; mixup sends 5 to shelter
A Queens mother who unknowingly rented a deteriorating foreclosed home with city subsidies was placed in a homeless shelter Monday after she was forced to move or lose custody of her children.
A Queens mother who unknowingly rented a deteriorating foreclosed home with city subsidies was placed in a homeless shelter Monday after she was forced to move or lose custody of her children.
Killer's jail death focus of inquest
Killer's jail death focus of inquest
Joe Manchisi has spent nearly five years wondering how a convicted pedophile was able to kill his son and two others, how he managed to have access to wards of the Children's Aid Society and how he was allowed to live in a Mississauga townhouse complex filled with youths.
Joe Manchisi has spent nearly five years wondering how a convicted pedophile was able to kill his son and two others, how he managed to have access to wards of the Children's Aid Society and how he was allowed to live in a Mississauga townhouse complex filled with youths.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
If silence keeps you....
Motivational video about the injustices that the CAS, Foster Care and Family courts use to kidnapp and withhold children from loving non abusive parents and Grandparents. The gov't endorsed policy's of complete lack of oversite of the cas.
Court fee hike could deny children chance of justice
Court fee hike could deny children chance of justice
LIVERPOOL specialists in family law have expressed their concerns over proposals to increase court fees in care proceedings by more than 2,500%.
LIVERPOOL specialists in family law have expressed their concerns over proposals to increase court fees in care proceedings by more than 2,500%.
Legally Kidnapped t-shirts now available
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Foster child sues former lawmaker who raped her
Foster child sues former lawmaker who raped her
One of two foster daughters raped by a former South Dakota lawmaker in a scheme over reproductive eggs is suing him and his wife for financial damages, according to a federal complaint.
One of two foster daughters raped by a former South Dakota lawmaker in a scheme over reproductive eggs is suing him and his wife for financial damages, according to a federal complaint.
Parents looking to adopt frustrated by red tape
Parents looking to adopt frustrated by red tape
As thousands of children across North Texas dream of a permanent home, the state is looking for a few good families who want to adopt foster children. But some looking to adopt say the system itself discourages people from taking in unwanted children.
As thousands of children across North Texas dream of a permanent home, the state is looking for a few good families who want to adopt foster children. But some looking to adopt say the system itself discourages people from taking in unwanted children.
Plea for foster carers to keep siblings together
Plea for foster carers to keep siblings together
A PLEA has gone out for city foster carers who can provide a home for both brothers and sisters – to save them the heartache of being split up.
The number of siblings needing foster care in Peterborough and across
Cambridgeshire has soared according to one of the UK's leading independent fostering agencies.
A PLEA has gone out for city foster carers who can provide a home for both brothers and sisters – to save them the heartache of being split up.
The number of siblings needing foster care in Peterborough and across
Cambridgeshire has soared according to one of the UK's leading independent fostering agencies.
Bristol men accused of molesting boy waive bail
Bristol men accused of molesting boy waive bail
Two men facing multiple felony counts for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old over a three-year period, even as they served as foster parents for the state, were ordered held without bail in District Court, Providence, yesterday after they waived their right to a bail hearing.
Two men facing multiple felony counts for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old over a three-year period, even as they served as foster parents for the state, were ordered held without bail in District Court, Providence, yesterday after they waived their right to a bail hearing.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Cabal of leading Jersey figures is trying to wreck abuse inquiry, police say
Cabal of leading Jersey figures is trying to wreck abuse inquiry, police say
Corrupt police officers, politicians and a leading businessman are attempting to discredit the investigation into child abuse at a Jersey care home, the island’s police said today.
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Body find prompts cellar search (ITV News)
Six more sites in care home probe (BBC News)
Care Home Of Horrors -- Latest (BBC Evening News 26-02-08)
Jersey 'victim' speaks out (ITV Latest News)
First pictures of 'abuse' cellar
Jersey police uncover second room (BBC News 24)
Police investigating suspected child abuse in Jersey have broken into a second underground chamber at a former children's home.
A police spokesman said officers were now preparing to enter the room at Haut de la Garenne.
A specialist sniffer dog, trained to search for signs of human remains, will now be sent into the room by officers.
More than 100 people claim to have been abused at Haut de la Garenne during the 1970s and 1980s.
Corrupt police officers, politicians and a leading businessman are attempting to discredit the investigation into child abuse at a Jersey care home, the island’s police said today.
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Body find prompts cellar search (ITV News)
Six more sites in care home probe (BBC News)
Care Home Of Horrors -- Latest (BBC Evening News 26-02-08)
Jersey 'victim' speaks out (ITV Latest News)
First pictures of 'abuse' cellar
Jersey police uncover second room (BBC News 24)
Police investigating suspected child abuse in Jersey have broken into a second underground chamber at a former children's home.
A police spokesman said officers were now preparing to enter the room at Haut de la Garenne.
A specialist sniffer dog, trained to search for signs of human remains, will now be sent into the room by officers.
More than 100 people claim to have been abused at Haut de la Garenne during the 1970s and 1980s.
Suspect, Victim In Silver Spring Slaying Both From D.C. Foster Care
Suspect, Victim In Silver Spring Slaying Both From D.C. Foster Care
A 19-year-old Silver Spring woman accused in the stabbing death of a D.C. teen during a street fight Saturday is being held without bond.
Detectives said Sean Cope, 18, of Burbank Street in D.C., was found dead in the 1100 block of Fidler Lane about 10:40 p.m. Friday. Police had been called to the scene on reports of a fight involving about two dozen people.
A 19-year-old Silver Spring woman accused in the stabbing death of a D.C. teen during a street fight Saturday is being held without bond.
Detectives said Sean Cope, 18, of Burbank Street in D.C., was found dead in the 1100 block of Fidler Lane about 10:40 p.m. Friday. Police had been called to the scene on reports of a fight involving about two dozen people.
Nottingham rapped over care leaver and child protection services
Nottingham rapped over care leaver and child protection services
A leading family judge has criticised the quality of children’s social services at Nottingham Council in the light of its treatment of an 18-year-old mother and care leaver, whose newborn baby it removed.
A leading family judge has criticised the quality of children’s social services at Nottingham Council in the light of its treatment of an 18-year-old mother and care leaver, whose newborn baby it removed.
State appeals courtreturns dad's custody
State appeals courtreturns dad's custody
A state appeals court came down hard Friday on the Madison County Juvenile Court in overturning its decision to terminate the parental rights of a Gurley man.
In a harshly worded opinion written by Presiding Judge William Thompson, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals also sharply criticized the Madison County Department of Human Resources.
A state appeals court came down hard Friday on the Madison County Juvenile Court in overturning its decision to terminate the parental rights of a Gurley man.
In a harshly worded opinion written by Presiding Judge William Thompson, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals also sharply criticized the Madison County Department of Human Resources.
Bill would criminalize false abuse charges
Bill would criminalize false abuse charges
Nine times, one aggrieved father says he fought to protect his name and his relationship with his daughters after he was accused of child abuse in a custody dispute.
The man, whose name we will not use to protect the identity of his daughters, said he is pleased that West Virginia legislators last week passed a bill that slaps criminal charges on those who falsely report child abuse or neglect in order to influence a custody case.
Nine times, one aggrieved father says he fought to protect his name and his relationship with his daughters after he was accused of child abuse in a custody dispute.
The man, whose name we will not use to protect the identity of his daughters, said he is pleased that West Virginia legislators last week passed a bill that slaps criminal charges on those who falsely report child abuse or neglect in order to influence a custody case.
A scandal waiting to happen
A scandal waiting to happen
The discovery of a child's skull at a former children's home on Jersey last month came as a shock to many on the UK mainland, who see the Channel island as a family-friendly holiday destination.
The discovery of a child's skull at a former children's home on Jersey last month came as a shock to many on the UK mainland, who see the Channel island as a family-friendly holiday destination.
California's foster-care paradox
California's foster-care paradox
Those later costs come in the form of all those ills that result from children missing out on a good start life: Jail. Drug abuse. Homelessness. Already, a shocking number of children move swiftly from the oversight of dependency courts to the jurisdiction of delinquency courts. Bass estimates that 50% of current prison inmates had some kind of contact with the child-welfare system.
Those later costs come in the form of all those ills that result from children missing out on a good start life: Jail. Drug abuse. Homelessness. Already, a shocking number of children move swiftly from the oversight of dependency courts to the jurisdiction of delinquency courts. Bass estimates that 50% of current prison inmates had some kind of contact with the child-welfare system.
Foster kids' college money cut
Foster kids' college money cut
A nearly $2.3-million pool of college money for foster care youths is drying up quickly -- so much so that participants have been told that the maximum benefit has been cut in half.
A nearly $2.3-million pool of college money for foster care youths is drying up quickly -- so much so that participants have been told that the maximum benefit has been cut in half.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
More bones found in Jersey probe
More bones found in Jersey probe
Tests are being carried out on more bones found at the former children's home at the centre of a major child abuse investigation in Jersey.
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Hundreds protests against Jersey child abuse
Hundreds took to the streets of Jersey yesterday to protest at a "culture of secrecy" surrounding child abuse on the island.
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Police to arrest Jersey suspects
Detectives investigating the Jersey child abuse scandal expect to arrest three suspects in the next two weeks, despite attempts by “corrupt former cops” to block the inquiry.
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Tests are being carried out on more bones found at the former children's home at the centre of a major child abuse investigation in Jersey.
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Hundreds protests against Jersey child abuse
Hundreds took to the streets of Jersey yesterday to protest at a "culture of secrecy" surrounding child abuse on the island.
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Police to arrest Jersey suspects
Detectives investigating the Jersey child abuse scandal expect to arrest three suspects in the next two weeks, despite attempts by “corrupt former cops” to block the inquiry.
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Nassau placing more children in foster care
Nassau placing more children in foster care
State data show that the number of children placed in foster care rose 47 percent over the past nine years, from 236 in 1998 to 346 in 2007. The number rose 22 percent last year alone. Foster care placements are also up nationwide, but Nassau's increase is much sharper, and it takes place amid a growing consensus that keeping families together is far preferable to placing children in foster care.
State data show that the number of children placed in foster care rose 47 percent over the past nine years, from 236 in 1998 to 346 in 2007. The number rose 22 percent last year alone. Foster care placements are also up nationwide, but Nassau's increase is much sharper, and it takes place amid a growing consensus that keeping families together is far preferable to placing children in foster care.
Dr David Southall Exposed
Here's an interesting blog I found working to expose Dr David Southall.
For many years David Southall has exacted misery upon the most vulnerable people in society, sick children and their parents. This blog will provide comment and evidence as to what Southall has done over the years and will not close until such times as he is arrested and charged with the crimes he has committed.
http://davidsouthallexposed.blogspot.com/
For many years David Southall has exacted misery upon the most vulnerable people in society, sick children and their parents. This blog will provide comment and evidence as to what Southall has done over the years and will not close until such times as he is arrested and charged with the crimes he has committed.
http://davidsouthallexposed.blogspot.com/
A foster child's story about a life against the odds
A foster child's story about a life against the odds
This is what 7-year-old Andrew Bridge thought as the police took him from his mentally ill mother on a Saturday afternoon on the streets of Los Angeles. Torn between the desire to protect his beloved mother and the need to be safe, he was pulled away from her and into a life that proved only marginally more bearable than his harrowing existence with her. Andy was taken to MacLaren Hall, public orphanage, "death house of childhoods," as he writes, and then placed with an emotionally and often physically abusive foster family in the San Fernando Valley, northwest of downtown, where he stayed for 11 years. And yet, "Hope's Boy," published last month and reaching No. 6 on the New York Times best-seller list, is not an abuse book. The man I sit talking with 38 years later radiates happiness, excitement, health. He carries a picture of his mom on his iPhone. Bridge looks boyish, although not at all like the boy sporting an odd, blank, half-smiling stare on the book's cover. When he's particularly thrilled with a topic, he literally hops up and down, even when seated. "This is not a book about me," he insists. "It is a book about my mother."
This is what 7-year-old Andrew Bridge thought as the police took him from his mentally ill mother on a Saturday afternoon on the streets of Los Angeles. Torn between the desire to protect his beloved mother and the need to be safe, he was pulled away from her and into a life that proved only marginally more bearable than his harrowing existence with her. Andy was taken to MacLaren Hall, public orphanage, "death house of childhoods," as he writes, and then placed with an emotionally and often physically abusive foster family in the San Fernando Valley, northwest of downtown, where he stayed for 11 years. And yet, "Hope's Boy," published last month and reaching No. 6 on the New York Times best-seller list, is not an abuse book. The man I sit talking with 38 years later radiates happiness, excitement, health. He carries a picture of his mom on his iPhone. Bridge looks boyish, although not at all like the boy sporting an odd, blank, half-smiling stare on the book's cover. When he's particularly thrilled with a topic, he literally hops up and down, even when seated. "This is not a book about me," he insists. "It is a book about my mother."
The 'forgotten victims' torn from their homes
The 'forgotten victims' torn from their homes
July 2012. This date won't come soon enough for Sherry Sherret.
It's when her first born will turn 18. And it's when the Belleville mother will finally be reunited with the son who was put up for adoption when he was only 5.
July 2012. This date won't come soon enough for Sherry Sherret.
It's when her first born will turn 18. And it's when the Belleville mother will finally be reunited with the son who was put up for adoption when he was only 5.
Anonymous 'hot line' system used to persecute father
Anonymous 'hot line' system used to persecute father
Someone is using the government to harass Keith Ferguson. The government admits as much and then says, "Sorry, Mr. Ferguson. We're powerless to stop."
Ferguson, of Schaghticoke, has been investigated at least a dozen times in the last two years by the county's Department of Social Services. DSS is following up on complaints to the State Central Register that he is sexually abusing his children. The "hot line," as it is sometimes called, allows an anonymous caller to report suspicions of child abuse. Investigators, if they're given enough information, must look into the allegations.
Someone is using the government to harass Keith Ferguson. The government admits as much and then says, "Sorry, Mr. Ferguson. We're powerless to stop."
Ferguson, of Schaghticoke, has been investigated at least a dozen times in the last two years by the county's Department of Social Services. DSS is following up on complaints to the State Central Register that he is sexually abusing his children. The "hot line," as it is sometimes called, allows an anonymous caller to report suspicions of child abuse. Investigators, if they're given enough information, must look into the allegations.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Notice to members of the public who have had dealings with the CAS
Notice to members of the public who have had dealings with the CAS, known as the Children's Aid Society. We are gathering a list of plaintiffs and their information to put forth a class action lawsuit against the Children's Aid Society and Government of Ontario Canada., For human rights violations and infringements. Notice there is no fees or charges for this service. Should we proceed the Law Firms will charge a fee based upon award from the courts. No win no charge .
The information we require from you will need to show neglect, corruption, human rights violations and any form of abuse be it emotional physical or sexual, that has occurred to your children or has effected your emotional well being while your children were or are in the care of the CAS Ontario.
It pertains to anyone whom is in care was in care or is effected by this agency life interrupted by psychological damage caused by beign subjected to their emotional duress by being in direct care or by their children being in direct care now or past.
Information submitted by you needs to be condensed into point form by date from 1st occurrence to the last occurrence. This information can be submitted regardless of whether you regained or retained custody or not of your child(ren).
All personal information will be forwarded to (Barristers and Solicitors considering a Pro Bono Civil suit a Class Action law Suit will commence and also demands will be made for retribution for families and their children, We also plan to demand justice is serves and after we win the civil suit and WE WILL, action will be taken to demand criminal charges are pressed for any and all whom have misrepresented the rights of children by systemic abuse.This will be kept in strictest confidence. Your contact information is required incase we need to discuss your case with you.
Your information can be sent by mail to:
Ms Kathleen Mattinson
Cherish The Children (independent media) 99/2008 Founding Director
19 John St North Unit 2
Hamilton On Canada L8R 1H1
Ph 289 396 8595 Fax 289 396 9931
Or to
Cassandra Armishaw
Director of Communications
Independent Investigative Journalist
Box 64, Genelle, BC Canada V1R1R3
Email: gm_eden@yahoo.ca
The information we require from you will need to show neglect, corruption, human rights violations and any form of abuse be it emotional physical or sexual, that has occurred to your children or has effected your emotional well being while your children were or are in the care of the CAS Ontario.
It pertains to anyone whom is in care was in care or is effected by this agency life interrupted by psychological damage caused by beign subjected to their emotional duress by being in direct care or by their children being in direct care now or past.
Information submitted by you needs to be condensed into point form by date from 1st occurrence to the last occurrence. This information can be submitted regardless of whether you regained or retained custody or not of your child(ren).
All personal information will be forwarded to (Barristers and Solicitors considering a Pro Bono Civil suit a Class Action law Suit will commence and also demands will be made for retribution for families and their children, We also plan to demand justice is serves and after we win the civil suit and WE WILL, action will be taken to demand criminal charges are pressed for any and all whom have misrepresented the rights of children by systemic abuse.This will be kept in strictest confidence. Your contact information is required incase we need to discuss your case with you.
Your information can be sent by mail to:
Ms Kathleen Mattinson
Cherish The Children (independent media) 99/2008 Founding Director
19 John St North Unit 2
Hamilton On Canada L8R 1H1
Ph 289 396 8595 Fax 289 396 9931
Or to
Cassandra Armishaw
Director of Communications
Independent Investigative Journalist
Box 64, Genelle, BC Canada V1R1R3
Email: gm_eden@yahoo.ca
Cleo Juan wants new trial
Cleo Juan wants new trial
The attorney for Cleo Juan is asking for a new trial because his client is related to McKinley County District Attorney Karl Gillson.
Mark Fine, Juan’s attorney, said that the relationship resulted in his client receiving an unfair trial.
The attorney for Cleo Juan is asking for a new trial because his client is related to McKinley County District Attorney Karl Gillson.
Mark Fine, Juan’s attorney, said that the relationship resulted in his client receiving an unfair trial.
Our children are missing: Most vulnerable youngsters are targeted
Our children are missing: Most vulnerable youngsters are targeted
More young people are running away from residential and foster homes – often egged on by predators. But the police know more about missing cars than they do about the children supposedly in society's care.
More young people are running away from residential and foster homes – often egged on by predators. But the police know more about missing cars than they do about the children supposedly in society's care.
Specks of blood are found in Jersey care home bath
Specks of blood are found in Jersey care home bath
Spots of blood have been found in a bath in a suspected underground torture chamber at a former Jersey care home being investigated over allegations of child abuse.
Spots of blood have been found in a bath in a suspected underground torture chamber at a former Jersey care home being investigated over allegations of child abuse.
Bill sets deadline to move kids out of foster-care limbo
Bill sets deadline to move kids out of foster-care limbo
Yet it's not unusual for children to stay in foster care for years, languishing in a psychologically damaging limbo while the grown-ups try to figure things out. A January study by the state Administrative Office of the Courts showed that Washington meets the federal 15-month deadline only half the time.
Yet it's not unusual for children to stay in foster care for years, languishing in a psychologically damaging limbo while the grown-ups try to figure things out. A January study by the state Administrative Office of the Courts showed that Washington meets the federal 15-month deadline only half the time.
Physicians lose child abuse suit
Physicians lose child abuse suit
Plaintiff awarded $400,000 in case alleging doctors didn't report abuse
Plaintiff awarded $400,000 in case alleging doctors didn't report abuse
Social workers took our children away... because of an incorrect hospital diagnosis
Social workers took our children away... because of an incorrect hospital diagnosis
Last September, Paul Lamb and Michelle Thomas, a young professional couple from Stockport in Manchester, had their children taken away by social services.
For four traumatic months, the couple were permitted to see their children only if they were supervised.
They were accused of deliberately harming them, of throwing Ben to the ground, of lying and of covering up their "unspeakable crime".
Last September, Paul Lamb and Michelle Thomas, a young professional couple from Stockport in Manchester, had their children taken away by social services.
For four traumatic months, the couple were permitted to see their children only if they were supervised.
They were accused of deliberately harming them, of throwing Ben to the ground, of lying and of covering up their "unspeakable crime".
Friday, March 07, 2008
Child protection at breaking point
Child protection at breaking point
VICTORIA'S child protection system is at breaking point, with juvenile delinquents binge drinking, chroming and having unsafe sex in government-run facilities as the number of youths in state care soars.
VICTORIA'S child protection system is at breaking point, with juvenile delinquents binge drinking, chroming and having unsafe sex in government-run facilities as the number of youths in state care soars.
Local DCF 'burden to state'
Local DCF 'burden to state'
The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform said child safety deteriorated in Southwest Florida last year, because of what it calls a "foster-care panic" - a surge in the number of children removed from their homes by the Florida Department of Children and Families.
The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform said child safety deteriorated in Southwest Florida last year, because of what it calls a "foster-care panic" - a surge in the number of children removed from their homes by the Florida Department of Children and Families.
Abused foster son publishes book
Abused foster son publishes book
A Gloucestershire teenager who suffered years of mental and physical torture at the hands of his foster mother has published an account of his experience.
Eunice Spry was jailed for 14 years in March 2007, after being convicted of 26 charges including cruelty and wounding.
A Gloucestershire teenager who suffered years of mental and physical torture at the hands of his foster mother has published an account of his experience.
Eunice Spry was jailed for 14 years in March 2007, after being convicted of 26 charges including cruelty and wounding.
Stronger voice for kids in foster care court?
Stronger voice for kids in foster care court?
An influential California lawmaker has introduced legislation to bring more children into the court hearings that decide their fates after allegations of abuse and neglect - a bill proposed in response to systemic failures revealed by the Mercury News last month.
An influential California lawmaker has introduced legislation to bring more children into the court hearings that decide their fates after allegations of abuse and neglect - a bill proposed in response to systemic failures revealed by the Mercury News last month.
No hiding place for child abuse
No hiding place for child abuse
To hear a grown man, an ex-doorman, a man’s man, break down and weep with horror and anger after he unlocked the vile secret hidden deep within himself was truly chilling.
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Jersey child abuse case
On the surface, coverage of the child abuse investigation in Jersey appeared predictably lurid and excitable so why were the island's police congratulating the media?
To hear a grown man, an ex-doorman, a man’s man, break down and weep with horror and anger after he unlocked the vile secret hidden deep within himself was truly chilling.
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Jersey child abuse case
On the surface, coverage of the child abuse investigation in Jersey appeared predictably lurid and excitable so why were the island's police congratulating the media?
California Court Rules Homeschooling Illegal
California Court Rules Homeschooling Illegal
Thousands of homeschoolers in California are left in legal limbo by an appeals court ruling that homeschooling is not a legal option in the state and that a family who has homeschooled all their children for years must enrol their two youngest in state or private schools. Justice H. Walter Croskey in a written opinion said, “California courts have held that under provisions in the Education Code, parents do not have a constitutional right to homeschool their children.”
Thousands of homeschoolers in California are left in legal limbo by an appeals court ruling that homeschooling is not a legal option in the state and that a family who has homeschooled all their children for years must enrol their two youngest in state or private schools. Justice H. Walter Croskey in a written opinion said, “California courts have held that under provisions in the Education Code, parents do not have a constitutional right to homeschool their children.”
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