Once-secret Boy Scout files on child abuse to be released
The Oregon Supreme Court has ordered the release of an archive of more than 1,000 once-secret Boy Scouts of America files that chronicled decades of abuse of boys.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Atlanta foster care system still struggles to meet federal benchmarks
Atlanta foster care system still struggles to meet federal benchmarks
More than seven years after a lawsuit brought the child welfare system in metro Atlanta under federal oversight, officials have failed to meet numerous benchmarks set to ensure a safe environment and positive outcomes for foster children in the state’s dependency system.
More than seven years after a lawsuit brought the child welfare system in metro Atlanta under federal oversight, officials have failed to meet numerous benchmarks set to ensure a safe environment and positive outcomes for foster children in the state’s dependency system.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Social workers have immunity in child custody case
Social workers have immunity in child custody case
Two social workers with the Iowa Department of Human Services have immunity against a lawsuit filed by a mother who sued after her daughter was temporarily removed from custody, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Two social workers with the Iowa Department of Human Services have immunity against a lawsuit filed by a mother who sued after her daughter was temporarily removed from custody, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Revised proposal calls for accelerating DHS reforms in Oklahoma
Revised proposal calls for accelerating DHS reforms in Oklahoma
Phasing in of Oklahoma's child welfare reform initiatives would be speeded up from five years to three years under a revised proposal submitted Thursday to out-of-state experts overseeing the reform process.
Phasing in of Oklahoma's child welfare reform initiatives would be speeded up from five years to three years under a revised proposal submitted Thursday to out-of-state experts overseeing the reform process.
China's policy of forced abortion is sheer evil
China's policy of forced abortion is sheer evil
What kind of monsters would drag a woman who is seven months pregnant to a hospital and inject her with poison to kill her baby?
What kind of monsters would drag a woman who is seven months pregnant to a hospital and inject her with poison to kill her baby?
White House to halt deportation of young illegal immigrants
White House to halt deportation of young illegal immigrants
The White House will halt the deportation of as many as 800,000 young illegal immigrants and in some cases give them work permits, in a sweeping new initiative announced by the Department of Homeland Security.
The White House will halt the deportation of as many as 800,000 young illegal immigrants and in some cases give them work permits, in a sweeping new initiative announced by the Department of Homeland Security.
NC social worker back to work despite charges
NC social worker back to work despite charges
A North Carolina social worker accused of failing to take action on complaints that could have saved a 15-month-old girl's life has returned to her job even though she's still facing criminal charges in the case.
New Ontario adoption subsidies exclude parents who have already adopted
New Ontario adoption subsidies exclude parents who have already adopted
Toronto mother Ingrid Phaneuf happily accepted the financial burden of parenting two pre-teen brothers when she and her husband, Edward Barth, adopted the boys last December.
Toronto mother Ingrid Phaneuf happily accepted the financial burden of parenting two pre-teen brothers when she and her husband, Edward Barth, adopted the boys last December.
Ricky Holland's Mother Fighting For Custody of Infant Son
Ricky Holland's Mother Fighting For Custody of Infant Son
Casey Caswell, the biological mother of Ricky Holland, told News 10 in 2006 that her son should have been in her custody.
Casey Caswell, the biological mother of Ricky Holland, told News 10 in 2006 that her son should have been in her custody.
Penn State requires employees to report suspected child abuse
Penn State requires employees to report suspected child abuse
Penn State on Thursday instituted a new policy requiring all employees to report suspected child abuse to state authorities and take part in annual training.
Penn State on Thursday instituted a new policy requiring all employees to report suspected child abuse to state authorities and take part in annual training.
Parents to make Trust complaint over Child Protection Register concerns
Parents to make Trust complaint over Child Protection Register concerns
A DEVOTED mum and dad are to make a formal complaint to the Northern Trust after social services proposed putting their autistic child on the Child Protection Register so he could “access better services”.
A DEVOTED mum and dad are to make a formal complaint to the Northern Trust after social services proposed putting their autistic child on the Child Protection Register so he could “access better services”.
Virginia Cuts Funding For Disabled Foster Care Kids
Virginia Cuts Funding For Disabled Foster Care Kids
More than 5,300 kids in Virginia cannot stay with their parents, so Liz Ramirez Weaver, a social worker with the state, tries to place them with foster families.
More than 5,300 kids in Virginia cannot stay with their parents, so Liz Ramirez Weaver, a social worker with the state, tries to place them with foster families.
Lawmaker barred from speaking over 'vagina' comment
Lawmaker barred from speaking over 'vagina' comment
House Republicans prohibited state Rep. Lisa Brown from speaking on the floor Thursday after she ended a speech Wednesday against a bill restricting abortions by referencing her female anatomy.
Note: Obsessive political correctness is the # 1 cause of chronic anal-retentive disorder you know.
House Republicans prohibited state Rep. Lisa Brown from speaking on the floor Thursday after she ended a speech Wednesday against a bill restricting abortions by referencing her female anatomy.
Note: Obsessive political correctness is the # 1 cause of chronic anal-retentive disorder you know.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Ex-foster father gets life in prison for sexually abusing and raping five children under the age of 13
Ex-foster father gets life in prison for sexually abusing and raping five children under the age of 13
An Akron, Ohio, ex-foster father who sexually abused five boys he was supposed to care for was sentenced to life in prison today.
Akron foster home operator gets life for molesting boys in his care
An Akron, Ohio, ex-foster father who sexually abused five boys he was supposed to care for was sentenced to life in prison today.
Akron foster home operator gets life for molesting boys in his care
Amber Alert Parents Apprehended, Children in Protective Services
Amber Alert Parents Apprehended, Children in Protective Services
Three children whose disappearance triggered an amber alert have been found safe and the Montana Highway Patrol apprehended their parents, a Washington couple just west Bozeman.
Three children whose disappearance triggered an amber alert have been found safe and the Montana Highway Patrol apprehended their parents, a Washington couple just west Bozeman.
Accusers: Sandusky employed threats and gifts
Accusers: Sandusky employed threats and gifts
One, a foster child, said he was threatened, warned he would never see his family again if he ever told anyone what happened. Another said he stayed quiet because he didn't want to stop getting tickets to the hottest game in town — Penn State football.
Accusers: Sandusky employed threats and gifts
Accusers: Sandusky employed threats and gifts
One, a foster child, said he was threatened, warned he would never see his family again if he ever told anyone what happened. Another said he stayed quiet because he didn't want to stop getting tickets to the hottest game in town - Penn State football.
One, a foster child, said he was threatened, warned he would never see his family again if he ever told anyone what happened. Another said he stayed quiet because he didn't want to stop getting tickets to the hottest game in town - Penn State football.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
No charges in fire death of Neb. boy from Russia
No charges in fire death of Neb. boy from Russia
U.S. authorities will not file charges in the death of a 9-year-old Russian boy who was killed in a house fire while in the care of a couple in Nebraska - an incident that renewed Russian concerns about reports of abuse and a lack of oversight of adoptive American parents.
U.S. authorities will not file charges in the death of a 9-year-old Russian boy who was killed in a house fire while in the care of a couple in Nebraska - an incident that renewed Russian concerns about reports of abuse and a lack of oversight of adoptive American parents.
Life as a social worker in Hertfordshire after Baby P
Life as a social worker in Hertfordshire after Baby P
NEARLY five years after the death of Baby P, people are queuing up to become social workers in Hertfordshire.
NEARLY five years after the death of Baby P, people are queuing up to become social workers in Hertfordshire.
Missouri Couple to Keep Allegedly Kidnapped Child
A Missouri couple will not be forced by U.S. officials to return a girl adopted from Guatemala in 2008, despite evidence that the girl was kidnapped from her birth mother by a child trafficking ring, Guatemalan officials said on Monday.
Missouri Couple to Keep Allegedly Kidnapped Child
Missouri Couple to Keep Allegedly Kidnapped Child
Admitted molester ReVille due in court; source says guilty plea in cards
Admitted molester ReVille due in court; source says guilty plea in cards
One of the Lowcountry’s most prolific child molesters is expected to plead guilty this morning to several crimes stemming from a campaign of abuse that spanned three counties over a decade’s time.
Three foster children run away from Russell County home, state police say
Three foster children run away from Russell County home, state police say
State police are searching for three foster children who ran away from a residence in Russell County, according to a news release.
Ex-foster father gets life in prison for sexually abusing children
Ex-foster father gets life in prison for sexually abusing children
A former foster father was sentenced to life in prison without parole eligibility for 35 years in a child-sex case involving five boys once under his care.
New laws give rights to biological fathers, respond to lemonade incident at Tigers game
New laws give rights to biological fathers, respond to lemonade incident at Tigers game
Biological fathers could have paternity rights if the mother was married to someone else at the time of the birth under legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Rick Snyder.
Another new law he signed changes how children are removed from the custody of their parents - a response to fallout from a 2008 case in which a 7-year-old boy was placed into protective care after his dad accidentally gave him a Mike's Hard Lemonade at a Detroit Tigers game.
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