Facebook May Be Used Against You In Court, Local Lawyers Say
Instances of Facebook posts being used as evidence in family court are becoming more and more common, according to The Legal Intelligencer. The law journal talked to several lawyers about the phenomenon, including some in Norristown.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Parents' foster child payments rejected
Parents' foster child payments rejected
THE federal government has rejected a proposal from the NSW Community Services Minister, Pru Goward, to compel birth parents to pay child support to foster carers and condemned her ''slash and burn'' approach to policy making.
THE federal government has rejected a proposal from the NSW Community Services Minister, Pru Goward, to compel birth parents to pay child support to foster carers and condemned her ''slash and burn'' approach to policy making.
Adoption Battle Over 5-Year Old Boy Pits Missouri Couple Vs. Illegal Immigrant
Adoption Battle Over 5-Year Old Boy Pits Missouri Couple Vs. Illegal Immigrant
A tug-of-war over a five-year-old boy is at the center of a national debate over parental rights and immigration, and a sign of what critics say is a growing trend in which immigrants are being deemed unfit parents because they crossed the border illegally.
A tug-of-war over a five-year-old boy is at the center of a national debate over parental rights and immigration, and a sign of what critics say is a growing trend in which immigrants are being deemed unfit parents because they crossed the border illegally.
Push to make smacking of children illegal
Push to make smacking of children illegal
Dr Gervase Chaney, the head of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians' Paediatric & Child Health Division, said it was no longer OK for mums and dads to argue "that it never did us any harm" and called on colleagues to stand up for children's rights.
Dr Gervase Chaney, the head of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians' Paediatric & Child Health Division, said it was no longer OK for mums and dads to argue "that it never did us any harm" and called on colleagues to stand up for children's rights.
Experts wrap up Swartout defense
Experts wrap up Swartout defense
Closing arguments are expected today in the case of a Springfield hotel clerk accused of killing a newborn son she claims never existed. Defense lawyers for Angelica Swartout rested their case Wednesday after their final two witnesses testified before the Lane County Circuit Court jury that will decide her fate.
Closing arguments are expected today in the case of a Springfield hotel clerk accused of killing a newborn son she claims never existed. Defense lawyers for Angelica Swartout rested their case Wednesday after their final two witnesses testified before the Lane County Circuit Court jury that will decide her fate.
Experts: State wards fare better, but still struggle, by staying in system longer
Experts: State wards fare better, but still struggle, by staying in system longer
D'Andre Howard is not typical of what happens to older state wards as they age out of the system.
D'Andre Howard is not typical of what happens to older state wards as they age out of the system.
Judge places illegal immigrant's son in foster care
Judge places illegal immigrant's son in foster care
Grandfather fights for rights in Topeka
Grandfather fights for rights in Topeka
Wendell Turner loves all of his grandchildren. But there are two who he feels need a little more protection.
Wendell Turner loves all of his grandchildren. But there are two who he feels need a little more protection.
Why Hollywood is a sex predator's paradise
Why Hollywood is a sex predator's paradise
Hollywood’s most disgusting secret has recently been revealed and the story is a devastating indictment of the entire entertainment industry.
Hollywood’s most disgusting secret has recently been revealed and the story is a devastating indictment of the entire entertainment industry.
Halle Berry's Baby Daddy, Gabriel Aubry, Triumphant In Custody Battle
Halle Berry's Baby Daddy, Gabriel Aubry, Triumphant In Custody Battle
Score one for Gabriel Aubry, Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend and father of her three year old daughter Nahla!
Score one for Gabriel Aubry, Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend and father of her three year old daughter Nahla!
19 Crazy Things That School Children Are Being Arrested For In America
19 Crazy Things That School Children Are Being Arrested For In America
With each passing year, the difference between America’s prisons and America’s public schools becomes smaller and smaller. As you read the rest of this article, you will be absolutely amazed at some of the crazy things that school children in America are being arrested for. When I was growing up, I don’t remember a single police officer ever coming to my school. Discipline was always handled by the teachers and by the principals. But today, there are schools all over the country that have police officers permanently stationed in the halls. Many other schools will call out police officers at the drop of a hat. In the classrooms of America today, if you burp in class, if you spray yourself with perfume or if you doodle on your desk, there is a chance that you will be arrested by the police and hauled out of your school in handcuffs. Unfortunately, we live in a country where paranoia has become standard operating procedure. The American people have become convinced that the only way that we can all be “safe” is for this country to be run like a militarized totalitarian police state. So our public schools are run like prisons and our public school students are treated like prisoners. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world by far, and our schools are preparing the next generation to either “do time” in the prison system or to live as good little slaves in the Big Brother prison grid that is being constructed all around us. But what our schools are not doing is giving these children the critical thinking skills that they need to live as free citizens in a nation that used to be “the land of the free and the home of the brave”.
With each passing year, the difference between America’s prisons and America’s public schools becomes smaller and smaller. As you read the rest of this article, you will be absolutely amazed at some of the crazy things that school children in America are being arrested for. When I was growing up, I don’t remember a single police officer ever coming to my school. Discipline was always handled by the teachers and by the principals. But today, there are schools all over the country that have police officers permanently stationed in the halls. Many other schools will call out police officers at the drop of a hat. In the classrooms of America today, if you burp in class, if you spray yourself with perfume or if you doodle on your desk, there is a chance that you will be arrested by the police and hauled out of your school in handcuffs. Unfortunately, we live in a country where paranoia has become standard operating procedure. The American people have become convinced that the only way that we can all be “safe” is for this country to be run like a militarized totalitarian police state. So our public schools are run like prisons and our public school students are treated like prisoners. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world by far, and our schools are preparing the next generation to either “do time” in the prison system or to live as good little slaves in the Big Brother prison grid that is being constructed all around us. But what our schools are not doing is giving these children the critical thinking skills that they need to live as free citizens in a nation that used to be “the land of the free and the home of the brave”.
Child abuse price tag for U.S. is $124 billion, CDC reports
Child abuse price tag for U.S. is $124 billion, CDC reports
Note: I wonder if that covers the cost of Child Welfare Fraud and the workers practice of blowing everything out of proportion.
The child abuse that takes place in one year in the United States will cost the nation $124 billion over the victims' lifetimes, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Note: I wonder if that covers the cost of Child Welfare Fraud and the workers practice of blowing everything out of proportion.
The child abuse that takes place in one year in the United States will cost the nation $124 billion over the victims' lifetimes, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Judge OKs suit against C&Y
Judge OKs suit against C&Y
The family of a murdered Hazleton infant can proceed with some of the claims contained in a federal lawsuit that alleges Luzerne County Children and Youth Services was negligent for failing to protect the child, a federal judge has ruled.
The family of a murdered Hazleton infant can proceed with some of the claims contained in a federal lawsuit that alleges Luzerne County Children and Youth Services was negligent for failing to protect the child, a federal judge has ruled.
Watchdog admits it got adoption inspections wrong
Watchdog admits it got adoption inspections wrong
John Goldup, Deputy Chief Inspector at Ofsted, said in the past the quango had failed to concentrate on the most important aspects of the treatment for vulnerable children.
John Goldup, Deputy Chief Inspector at Ofsted, said in the past the quango had failed to concentrate on the most important aspects of the treatment for vulnerable children.
Judge places illegal immigrant's child in foster care
Judge places illegal immigrant's child in foster care
A little boy and his mother are at the center of a raging debate about undocumented immigration. A debate leaving a community divided.
A little boy and his mother are at the center of a raging debate about undocumented immigration. A debate leaving a community divided.
Illinois legislators again take up anti-gay adoption bill
Illinois legislators again take up anti-gay adoption bill
Downstate Republicans have again filed legislation to allow religion based discrimination against gay and lesbian couples when it comes to foster and adoption services in Illinois.
Downstate Republicans have again filed legislation to allow religion based discrimination against gay and lesbian couples when it comes to foster and adoption services in Illinois.
Take back our children, say angry foster parents
Take back our children, say angry foster parents
Helen and Brian MacDonald believe the children they have raised for the past 6½ years are the ''best two foster kids in Australia.''
But they have decided they will not look after them any more because the state government has cut payments to foster carers of 16- and 17-year-olds, from January 1. In most cases households will be $214 a fortnight worse off.
Helen and Brian MacDonald believe the children they have raised for the past 6½ years are the ''best two foster kids in Australia.''
But they have decided they will not look after them any more because the state government has cut payments to foster carers of 16- and 17-year-olds, from January 1. In most cases households will be $214 a fortnight worse off.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Advocates voice concerns over embattled foster care provider
Advocates voice concerns over embattled foster care provider
Advocates for Maryland's abused and neglected youths said Wednesday that the state's second-largest foster care placement company failed the children in its care by allowing the qualification assessments of the homes they live in to lapse.
Advocates for Maryland's abused and neglected youths said Wednesday that the state's second-largest foster care placement company failed the children in its care by allowing the qualification assessments of the homes they live in to lapse.
BBC documentary exposes poor support for struggling parents, claims charity
BBC documentary exposes poor support for struggling parents, claims charity
A BBC 2 documentary following the day-to-day work of a Bristol Council child protection team revealed a lack of support for the parents featured in the programme, a family advocacy charity has warned.
A BBC 2 documentary following the day-to-day work of a Bristol Council child protection team revealed a lack of support for the parents featured in the programme, a family advocacy charity has warned.
Republic Foster Parent Mark O'Brien Charged with Sodomy, Child Abuse and Possession of Child Pornography
Republic Foster Parent Mark O'Brien Charged with Sodomy, Child Abuse and Possession of Child Pornography
Republic police say two separate children reported Mark O'Brien molested them
Republic police say two separate children reported Mark O'Brien molested them
State: Local Foster Company Put Kids at Risk
State: Local Foster Company Put Kids at Risk
Contemporary Family Services, the second-largest foster care company in Maryland, is accused of falsifying records, misusing funds, now faces rare state sanctions until issues are corrected, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
Contemporary Family Services, the second-largest foster care company in Maryland, is accused of falsifying records, misusing funds, now faces rare state sanctions until issues are corrected, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
L.A. judge orders Juvenile Court opened to news media
L.A. judge orders Juvenile Court opened to news media
He says secrecy had allowed problems to fester outside the public's view. Proceedings will remain closed when necessary to protect the child's interests.
Note: Attn: California Babystealers!!! How you gonna cover your tracks now? Bwa ha ha ha ha!!!
He says secrecy had allowed problems to fester outside the public's view. Proceedings will remain closed when necessary to protect the child's interests.
Note: Attn: California Babystealers!!! How you gonna cover your tracks now? Bwa ha ha ha ha!!!
Esparto man pleads not guilty to child molestation
Esparto man pleads not guilty to child molestation
The prosecution expects more victims to come forward in the child molestation case of Esparto resident Cristan James Rooms.
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Prosecutors: More charges to be filed against child molestation suspect
Prosecutors say they expect to file more charges and disclose additional victims after the completion of a wide-ranging investigation of a foster father and youth soccer coach from Esparto accused of child molestation.
The prosecution expects more victims to come forward in the child molestation case of Esparto resident Cristan James Rooms.
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Prosecutors: More charges to be filed against child molestation suspect
Prosecutors say they expect to file more charges and disclose additional victims after the completion of a wide-ranging investigation of a foster father and youth soccer coach from Esparto accused of child molestation.
Juvenile Seeks to Rein in CPS Abuses through Legislation
Juvenile Seeks to Rein in CPS Abuses through Legislation
Now that Eric Smith, (not real name) a 17-year-old foster child, has been declared a dependent of the court, he is on a mission to change the laws that regulate CPS. “No one should have to go through what I did,” he said, citing his nine months in CPS custody last year. “They treated me like I was a villain, instead of a victim. Why? Because they can.” Eric wants to see that stop.
Now that Eric Smith, (not real name) a 17-year-old foster child, has been declared a dependent of the court, he is on a mission to change the laws that regulate CPS. “No one should have to go through what I did,” he said, citing his nine months in CPS custody last year. “They treated me like I was a villain, instead of a victim. Why? Because they can.” Eric wants to see that stop.
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