A couple from Yangzhou, Jiangsu province attempted to "return" an adopted child after giving birth to their own, media reported Thursday.
Friday, July 04, 2014
Couple attempts to 'return' adopted baby boy after having their own
Couple attempts to 'return' adopted baby boy after having their own
State urged to help families of babies sent to US for adoption
State urged to help families of babies sent to US for adoption
The Irish authorities must help the families of children who were sent to the United States for adoption to trace them, the daughter of one woman held in a mother-and-baby home in Ireland last night declared.
The Irish authorities must help the families of children who were sent to the United States for adoption to trace them, the daughter of one woman held in a mother-and-baby home in Ireland last night declared.
First Nations children taken from foster parents by Squamish, B.C., band
First Nations children taken from foster parents by Squamish, B.C., band
A Port Coquitlam, B.C., couple is fighting to get three young foster children returned after the children were taken by the Squamish First Nation in North Vancouver and placed with another foster family.
A Port Coquitlam, B.C., couple is fighting to get three young foster children returned after the children were taken by the Squamish First Nation in North Vancouver and placed with another foster family.
Child found chained up in foster home
Child found chained up in foster home
Police found a child restrained in a southeast Memphis home Thursday.
Police found a child restrained in a southeast Memphis home Thursday.
Settlement reached in Mississippi child welfare lawsuit
Settlement reached in Mississippi child welfare lawsuit
Mississippi officials and a group that sued over the state’s child welfare system have reached a third settlement.
Mississippi officials and a group that sued over the state’s child welfare system have reached a third settlement.
Thursday, July 03, 2014
Why child welfare is always in crisis
Why child welfare is always in crisis
On a too-regular basis, the public is shocked by revelations of children who are not adequately protected by the child welfare system, or are harmed in its care. Programs are criticized, responsible ministers pilloried and, inevitably, more public money is poured into the system.
On a too-regular basis, the public is shocked by revelations of children who are not adequately protected by the child welfare system, or are harmed in its care. Programs are criticized, responsible ministers pilloried and, inevitably, more public money is poured into the system.
Knoxville foster parents frustrated after DCS advocates let go
Knoxville foster parents frustrated after DCS advocates let go
Foster parents in Knoxville have concerns after learning their DCS advocates have been let go. The Tennessee Community Service Association is contracted by DCS to provide advocates for foster parents.
Foster parents in Knoxville have concerns after learning their DCS advocates have been let go. The Tennessee Community Service Association is contracted by DCS to provide advocates for foster parents.
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
POLICE NAB FOSTER FATHER FOR ‘RAPING’ DAUGHTER
POLICE NAB FOSTER FATHER FOR ‘RAPING’ DAUGHTER
Police in Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County have arrested a foster father for allegedly raping his step daughter.
Police in Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County have arrested a foster father for allegedly raping his step daughter.
Toddler drowns, responding officer was the foster father
Toddler drowns, responding officer was the foster father
Police say a 2-year-old girl died in a backyard pool around 9:30 Tuesday morning in Sand Springs.
Note: They should arrest this wife for negligent homicide. They would if it was a real parent. She'll get off though, because they take care of their own.
Police say a 2-year-old girl died in a backyard pool around 9:30 Tuesday morning in Sand Springs.
Note: They should arrest this wife for negligent homicide. They would if it was a real parent. She'll get off though, because they take care of their own.
Foster mother sues over arrest by Toledo police
Foster mother sues over arrest by Toledo police
A Toledo foster mother is suing the city of Toledo, the Toledo Police Department, and an individual officer claiming her civil rights were violated and excessive force was used during her arrest last year.
A Toledo foster mother is suing the city of Toledo, the Toledo Police Department, and an individual officer claiming her civil rights were violated and excessive force was used during her arrest last year.
DCF UNRESPONSIVE TO CALLS ABOUT OLDER YOUTHS, ORGANIZATIONS SAY
DCF UNRESPONSIVE TO CALLS ABOUT OLDER YOUTHS, ORGANIZATIONS SAY
The Vermont Department of Children and Families consistently turns a deaf ear to calls about teenagers, organizations that work with older youths say.
The Vermont Department of Children and Families consistently turns a deaf ear to calls about teenagers, organizations that work with older youths say.
Note: That's because the younger they are, the more money they'll get for them over the years and the easier they are to adopt out.
DPS: Cartels helping immigrant children enter US illegally
DPS: Cartels helping immigrant children enter US illegally
The massive immigration of Central American children and families to South Texas does not appear to threaten a disease outbreak as some members of the Texas Legislature feared, state and local officials said Tuesday.
The massive immigration of Central American children and families to South Texas does not appear to threaten a disease outbreak as some members of the Texas Legislature feared, state and local officials said Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
2-year-old foster child of Sand Springs police officer drowns at home
2-year-old foster child of Sand Springs police officer drowns at home
A 2-year-old child drowned Tuesday morning at a home in Sand Springs.
A 2-year-old child drowned Tuesday morning at a home in Sand Springs.
Increasing Foster Children Prompts Focus on Reuniting Families
Increasing Foster Children Prompts Focus on Reuniting Families
Increasing reports of abuse and neglect in Alaska’s foster care homes is starting to have a strong impact on the state’s adoption system.
Increasing reports of abuse and neglect in Alaska’s foster care homes is starting to have a strong impact on the state’s adoption system.
Social worker faces charge involving child
Social worker faces charge involving child
The Wilkes Sheriff’s Department this week filed a misdemeanor charge against a foster care social worker III at the Wilkes Department of Social Services in connection with an incident involving a 3-year-old child in foster care.
The Wilkes Sheriff’s Department this week filed a misdemeanor charge against a foster care social worker III at the Wilkes Department of Social Services in connection with an incident involving a 3-year-old child in foster care.
Foster mom given $75,000 bond in Catoosa County toddler murder case
Foster mom given $75,000 bond in Catoosa County toddler murder case
Clara Edwards, the woman charged in May in the Jan. 1 foster care death of 2-year-old Saharah Weatherspoon, was given a $75,000 bond today during a Catoosa County court hearing in Ringgold, Ga.
Clara Edwards, the woman charged in May in the Jan. 1 foster care death of 2-year-old Saharah Weatherspoon, was given a $75,000 bond today during a Catoosa County court hearing in Ringgold, Ga.
Two girls missing from group home in Columbia County
Two girls missing from group home in Columbia County
State police on Thursday asked for the public’s help in locating two girls who were missing from the Berkshire Girls Home.
State police on Thursday asked for the public’s help in locating two girls who were missing from the Berkshire Girls Home.
Former foster father convicted
Former foster father convicted
A former Children's Aid foster parent in Prince Edward County has been convicted of sex crimes against a foster child.
A former Children's Aid foster parent in Prince Edward County has been convicted of sex crimes against a foster child.
DuBois Woman Sentenced for Hurting Foster Children
DuBois Woman Sentenced for Hurting Foster Children
A DuBois woman accused of hurting foster children in her care was sentenced during plea and sentencing court in Clearfield County.
A DuBois woman accused of hurting foster children in her care was sentenced during plea and sentencing court in Clearfield County.
Maine outreach groups to educate, learn stories of incarcerated Native Americans
Maine outreach groups to educate, learn stories of incarcerated Native Americans
Native American people make up about 3 percent of the incarcerated population in Maine, though they account for only about half a percent of the state’s total population, according to data from the Maine Department of Corrections and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Native American people make up about 3 percent of the incarcerated population in Maine, though they account for only about half a percent of the state’s total population, according to data from the Maine Department of Corrections and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Adoptive parent likens DCS to deadbeat parents
Adoptive parent likens DCS to deadbeat parents
A woman who adopted three special-needs foster children said Monday the state’s failure to provided promised adoption subsidies made the Department of Child Services “basically deadbeat parents.”
A woman who adopted three special-needs foster children said Monday the state’s failure to provided promised adoption subsidies made the Department of Child Services “basically deadbeat parents.”
TEXAS CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES: A PROFILE IN INCOMPETENCE AND DYSFUNCTION
TEXAS CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES: A PROFILE IN INCOMPETENCE AND DYSFUNCTION
The ongoing incompetence of the Texas Child Protective Services has been revealed in part by the report of an organization hired by the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the agency and make recommendations.
The ongoing incompetence of the Texas Child Protective Services has been revealed in part by the report of an organization hired by the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the agency and make recommendations.
Lawmakers aim to curb research on foster children
Lawmakers aim to curb research on foster children
In the wake of the Justina Pelletier custody saga, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers have introduced a bill to limit federal funding for medical research involving foster children.
In the wake of the Justina Pelletier custody saga, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers have introduced a bill to limit federal funding for medical research involving foster children.
House, Senate Committees Make Deal on Adoption Incentives
House, Senate Committees Make Deal on Adoption Incentives
Key House and Senate Committees have agreed on legislation that would renew federal adoption incentives, require states to count failed adoptions, and prohibit states from using long-term foster care as a viable form of permanency for most teens.
Key House and Senate Committees have agreed on legislation that would renew federal adoption incentives, require states to count failed adoptions, and prohibit states from using long-term foster care as a viable form of permanency for most teens.
Foster care for nine-year-old boy was unlawful
Foster care for nine-year-old boy was unlawful
A mother is suing a Welsh council after a judge ruled the authority had acted unlawfully by keeping a nine-year-old boy in foster care.
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