Appeal Court rescues 'honest' mum from Smacking Law
The National government said they would change the law if they saw good parents being criminalized
Family First NZ says that a mother had to appeal all the way to the Court of Appeal after voluntarily admitting using a few light smacks over the past couple of years, and that it sends a warning to all parents about what they admit to authorities regarding smacking. The mother was acquitted in the Court of Appeal.
Saturday, June 02, 2012
When sentencing young lawbreakers, race matters, study finds
When sentencing young lawbreakers, race matters, study finds
People's opinions on whether youth who break the law should be sentenced as adults vary significantly when a single word -- black or white -- is used to describe the defendant, a new study by Stanford University's Department of Psychology has found.
People's opinions on whether youth who break the law should be sentenced as adults vary significantly when a single word -- black or white -- is used to describe the defendant, a new study by Stanford University's Department of Psychology has found.
Former champ Evander Holyfield allegedly owes $372,000 in child support, may be headed to jail
Former champ Evander Holyfield allegedly owes $372,000 in child support, may be headed to jail
Evander Holyfield was one of the great boxing stars of the 1990s and amassed more than a quarter of a billion dollars in purses during his illustrious career. Apparently, though, $250 million doesn't go as far as it used to.
A baby is still held in Norfolk, despite judge’s orders
A baby is still held in Norfolk, despite judge’s orders
The High Court has ruled that a child abducted by UK social workers must be returned to France.
The High Court has ruled that a child abducted by UK social workers must be returned to France.
Plea deal for foster mom of sex assault suspect
Plea deal for foster mom of sex assault suspect
The foster mother of a man who was accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl in Denver last year has pleaded guilty to perjury.
The foster mother of a man who was accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl in Denver last year has pleaded guilty to perjury.
Children's Day marked across China
Children's Day marked across China
Welfare activities and projects initiated for children swept across China on Friday, International Children's Day.
Welfare activities and projects initiated for children swept across China on Friday, International Children's Day.
Public’s future access to child abuse information unclear
Public’s future access to child abuse information unclear
Starting Nov. 1, Oklahomans may be given a lot more access to information about abuse leading up to the deaths or near deaths of children. On the other hand, it’s also possible Oklahomans may receive a lot less access to such information.
African adoptions raise alarm about safeguards
African adoptions raise alarm about safeguards
As Guatemala, China and other adoption hubs have pulled back on foreign adoptions or stopped them altogether, Africa has become the new frontier for adoptions, bolstered by the sight of stars such as Madonna and Angelina Jolie bringing African children into their families.
As Guatemala, China and other adoption hubs have pulled back on foreign adoptions or stopped them altogether, Africa has become the new frontier for adoptions, bolstered by the sight of stars such as Madonna and Angelina Jolie bringing African children into their families.
Grandmother of slain 4-year-old boy says state failed child
Grandmother of slain 4-year-old boy says state failed child
Court documents released Friday indicate 4- year-old Zion McKeown’s fatal injuries were consistent with hitting a concrete wall at 65 miles an hour.
More kids now live with relatives other than their parents, study says Read more: More kids now live with relatives other than their parents, study says - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_20764836/more-kids-now-live-relatives-other-than-their#ixzz1wdsew3ZI Read The Denver Post's Terms of Use of its content: http://www.denverpost.com/termsofuse
More kids now live with relatives other than their parents, study says
The number of children living with relatives other than their parents, both informally and through state welfare systems, grew nationwide by double digits over the past decade, a new study has found.
Over 64 children languishing in children's homes in city
Over 64 children languishing in children's homes in city
At least 64 children, including 14 girls, from across the country are languishing in the Government Children's Homes in Hyderabad for want of escorts to accompany them back to their home States.
Facebook Fiasco - When Social Media and Family Law Collide
Facebook Fiasco - When Social Media and Family Law Collide
Contemplating divorce? Separated, or divorced with a "challenging" ex-spouse? If you're a Facebook junkie, carefully consider the content of your FB page!
Contemplating divorce? Separated, or divorced with a "challenging" ex-spouse? If you're a Facebook junkie, carefully consider the content of your FB page!
Friday, June 01, 2012
From Mom to Not in Seven Minutes: Inside Family Court
From Mom to Not in Seven Minutes: Inside Family Court
A woman in a white puffy coat and her lawyer sit at a blond-wood conference table on the left side of the courtroom. On the right, a lawyer for the city and a caseworker from the city’s child protective agency fill a twin conference table. A lawyer for the child who is the focus of the hearing sits at a small side table, barricaded by stacks of folders and binders.
eHow.com tells us about the Illegal Adoption of Children
Illegal Adoption of Children
An illegal adoption is typically recognized in two forms: illegal actions from an adoption agency and black market adoption. In addition, an illegal adoption may be the result of mistakes made by adoptions agencies, courts and poorly advised prospective parents.
What You Must Know About Child Protective Services
What You Must Know About Child Protective Services
Many states in the country have a governmental agency that assists families and their children with issues of child abuse or neglect. Also known as the Department of Children & Family Services in some states, Child Protective Services offers assistance with programs such as Medicaid, child support, and foster care.
In Pasco-Pinellas, families celebrate reunification
In Pasco-Pinellas, families celebrate reunification
For two decades, drugs and bad decisions wreaked havoc on Michelle Perreault's life. Twice, the state stepped in to remove her daughter, Mara, from Perreault's Zephyrhills home. She went through a succession of abusive men. She couldn't hold a job. She drank and drugged her way through a pregnancy that ended with the 2010 birth of a drug-addicted boy. The state took Mara, and Perreault gave the baby up for adoption. It was the only thing she could do for him, she figured.
For two decades, drugs and bad decisions wreaked havoc on Michelle Perreault's life. Twice, the state stepped in to remove her daughter, Mara, from Perreault's Zephyrhills home. She went through a succession of abusive men. She couldn't hold a job. She drank and drugged her way through a pregnancy that ended with the 2010 birth of a drug-addicted boy. The state took Mara, and Perreault gave the baby up for adoption. It was the only thing she could do for him, she figured.
Foster mom pleads guilty in child sex assault, kidnapping case
Foster mom pleads guilty in child sex assault, kidnapping case
The foster mother of a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 8-year-old Denver girl last year has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
The foster mother of a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 8-year-old Denver girl last year has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
Twinfield suspect also registered foster parent
Twinfield suspect also registered foster parent
Things look exactly as they should at the Twinfield school in Marshfield. Students play wiffleball in the field on a warm summer day, counting the hours until the bell rings. Inside something much more complicated has taken place.
Things look exactly as they should at the Twinfield school in Marshfield. Students play wiffleball in the field on a warm summer day, counting the hours until the bell rings. Inside something much more complicated has taken place.
Why all the snags in interstate adoption?
Why all the snags in interstate adoption?
Why is it easier for an American family to adopt a child from across the world than adopt a foster child across a state line? State Department data show that in fiscal 2010, Americans adopted 11,058 children from other countries. By contrast, according to data from the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect, Americans adopted just 527 children from foster care across state lines that same year.
Why is it easier for an American family to adopt a child from across the world than adopt a foster child across a state line? State Department data show that in fiscal 2010, Americans adopted 11,058 children from other countries. By contrast, according to data from the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect, Americans adopted just 527 children from foster care across state lines that same year.
Officer to Mom: “I’m Taking Your Children Into Custody Now”
Officer to Mom: “I’m Taking Your Children Into Custody Now”
After attending to a load of laundry and returning to her front yard where her children were playing, Mrs. Smith was shocked to find a police officer holding her youngest daughter. When Mrs. Smith (name changed to protect privacy) asked for her child back, the officer, visibly angrily, refused and stated that not only would she not be getting her daughter back, but that he intended to take all three children into custody and place them in foster care that night.
Couple charged with stealing foster child's money
Couple charged with stealing foster child's money
An Alaska couple has been indicted on charges alleging that they stole more than $800,000 belonging to their adopted son.
An Alaska couple has been indicted on charges alleging that they stole more than $800,000 belonging to their adopted son.
Jury deliberating foster child sex case in NW Pa.
Jury deliberating foster child sex case in NW Pa.
A federal court jury in Erie was set to deliberate a lawsuit by a man, now 20, who blames county caseworkers for placing a violent foster child in his home, who sexually assaulted him when he was just 9 years old.
A federal court jury in Erie was set to deliberate a lawsuit by a man, now 20, who blames county caseworkers for placing a violent foster child in his home, who sexually assaulted him when he was just 9 years old.
Critics worry about lack of oversight of court-appointed child advocates in Maine, urge reform
Critics worry about lack of oversight of court-appointed child advocates in Maine, urge reform
People seeking reforms to the guardian ad litem program in the state court system expressed their concerns Thursday in a meeting with Leigh Saufley, chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
People seeking reforms to the guardian ad litem program in the state court system expressed their concerns Thursday in a meeting with Leigh Saufley, chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Police: Teen bolts from courthouse
Police: Teen bolts from courthouse
A teenager being taken to Salem Juvenile Court for a hearing on whether he is a child in need of court supervision made a run for it yesterday morning as he was being let out of a vehicle outside the courthouse, police said.
A teenager being taken to Salem Juvenile Court for a hearing on whether he is a child in need of court supervision made a run for it yesterday morning as he was being let out of a vehicle outside the courthouse, police said.
DCF Pays $150,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Claim
DCF Pays $150,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Claim
An employee had charged that she was sexually harassed by her supervisor, a former Bartow church educator.
An employee had charged that she was sexually harassed by her supervisor, a former Bartow church educator.
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