The women at the centre of the St Patrick's Guild baby mix-up scandal are seeking court approval to bring lawsuits against the former adoption society.
A joint application on behalf of Helen Maguire (71) and Christine Skipsey (52) was filed with the High Court by their solicitors last week, the Irish Independent has learned.
More >> Baby mix-up scandal women now planning legal action against adoption society
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
NYC lawmakers to ease off parents who use cannabis
New York City Council has signalled its intention to relax marijuana laws by pushing through a raft of new legislation focused around cannabis.
The authority gave the green light to two resolutions last week as part of a package of related changes to local legislation in anticipation of a global sea change in attitude toward cannabis.
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The authority gave the green light to two resolutions last week as part of a package of related changes to local legislation in anticipation of a global sea change in attitude toward cannabis.
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Tampa Bay area lawmakers refile 'Jordan's Law' to protect children in Florida's child welfare system
Protecting children in the state of Florida. That's what several local lawmakers plan to do by refiling 'Jordan's Law' Monday. The law is named after Jordan Belliveau, who investigators say was murdered by his mother in September 2018.
Largo Police and five Tampa Bay area lawmakers announced the refiling of Jordan's Law on what would have been Belliveau's third birthday.
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Largo Police and five Tampa Bay area lawmakers announced the refiling of Jordan's Law on what would have been Belliveau's third birthday.
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Child Abuse Inquiry to hear evidence against 7 Scottish boarding schools in 2020
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has announced it will hold hearings into abuse allegations in boarding schools in summer next year.
Chairwoman Lady Smith urged anyone with evidence to get in touch with the inquiry, even if they have already spoken to police or been involved in other investigations.
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Chairwoman Lady Smith urged anyone with evidence to get in touch with the inquiry, even if they have already spoken to police or been involved in other investigations.
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Grandmother Says She Reported Abuse To Oklahoma DHS A Month Before Child's Death
The grandmother of a 3-year-old girl, who died last year after alleged abuse, said she notified DHS about the abuse, but the agency did nothing.
On Thursday, July 25 Baylee Sowards, 23, was charged with child abuse, and Lola's mother Alexis Nicole Caplan, 25, was charged with enabling child abuse.
Fugitive Family: Couple flees Georgia to keep their children after ruling by juvenile judge
The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) shoulders the blame when a child is abused or dies. But there is only one authority that actually has the power to remove a child from their parents: a judge.
Yet, when families disagree with a court’s ruling, holding a judge accountable for that decision can seem almost impossible.
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Yet, when families disagree with a court’s ruling, holding a judge accountable for that decision can seem almost impossible.
More >> Fugitive Family: Couple flees Georgia to keep their children after ruling by juvenile judge
Silent No More Against Maine's DHHS held a rally in Skowhegan
A group called Silent No More Against Maine's Department of Health and Human Services rallied outside of the DHHS office in Skowhegan Tuesday.
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Amy Schumer, Andy Cohen and More Stars Speak Out About Reuniting Migrant Families Separated at Border
A star-studded roster of celebrities has teamed up with the organization Immigrant Families Together as part of a new campaign dedicated to reuniting every single migrant family that has been separated at the southern border.
To mark the launch of IFT’s Every. Last. One campaign, nearly 60 famous faces banded together for a video released Monday pushing their message forward.
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To mark the launch of IFT’s Every. Last. One campaign, nearly 60 famous faces banded together for a video released Monday pushing their message forward.
More >> Amy Schumer, Andy Cohen and More Stars Speak Out About Reuniting Migrant Families Separated at Border
Foster dad pleads guilty to child sex crimes in Lauderdale County
One of the suspects in one of the worst child abuse cases ever for the Shoals has pleaded guilty.
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Former foster family says state not meeting needs of foster children
Thousands of children in Tennessee are in foster care.
But a recent foster family says the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) does not give parents the support they need.
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But a recent foster family says the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) does not give parents the support they need.
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Medicaid expansion may prevent child neglect, UW study shows
More than 4 million reports of child maltreatment involving about 7.5 million children were made in 2017 to Child Protective Services. While much work has been done to reduce these high rates of child abuse and neglect in the United States, few programs have been consistently effective.
Now, new research from the University of Washington suggests that expanding Medicaid may help prevent child neglect. After the expansion of Medicaid in 2014, mandated by the Affordable Care Act, there were 422 fewer cases of neglect per 100,000 children under the age of 6 reported each year in states that expanded Medicaid than in states that did not. The study was published June 14 in JAMA Network Open.
More >> Medicaid expansion may prevent child neglect, UW study shows
Now, new research from the University of Washington suggests that expanding Medicaid may help prevent child neglect. After the expansion of Medicaid in 2014, mandated by the Affordable Care Act, there were 422 fewer cases of neglect per 100,000 children under the age of 6 reported each year in states that expanded Medicaid than in states that did not. The study was published June 14 in JAMA Network Open.
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Russia rips adopted kids from gay dads using its anti-gay propaganda law
After a gay male couple brought their adopted children to a Moscow hospital for appendicitis, Russian authorities hunted the couple down and took their kids away because of the country’s law forbidding the exposure of minors to “gay propaganda.”
So much for Putin’s assertion that Russia has “no problem with LGBT persons.”
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So much for Putin’s assertion that Russia has “no problem with LGBT persons.”
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Northamptonshire children's services are INADEQUATE says Ofsted in damning report released today
Northamptonshire children’s services have been graded as inadequate by Ofsted which has found some looked-after children are living in unsafe accommodation and other care leavers have become homeless.
In a damning report the government watchdog has found after a full inspection last month that the service being provided by Northamptonshire is not fit for purpose and is failing vulnerable children in its care.
More >> Northamptonshire children's services are INADEQUATE says Ofsted in damning report released today
In a damning report the government watchdog has found after a full inspection last month that the service being provided by Northamptonshire is not fit for purpose and is failing vulnerable children in its care.
More >> Northamptonshire children's services are INADEQUATE says Ofsted in damning report released today
NJ SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO SHOW CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE FOR KIDS TO CALL
New Jersey has a new law that requires all schools to post information about the state child abuse hotline in their buildings starting this fall.
“It’s an additional tool for children if they’re suffering abuse and neglect at home or elsewhere. They will then have the information themselves and can make the phone call,” said Christine Norbut Beyer, commissioner of the state Department of Children and Families.
More >> NJ SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO SHOW CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE FOR KIDS TO CALL
“It’s an additional tool for children if they’re suffering abuse and neglect at home or elsewhere. They will then have the information themselves and can make the phone call,” said Christine Norbut Beyer, commissioner of the state Department of Children and Families.
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Foster father, son accused of sexually abusing children, Contra Costa DA says
A foster parent and his son are accused of sexually abusing multiple children in Antioch, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.
The foster father, identified by the district attorney as 64-year-old Simon Chavez, cared for young children for at least 18 years at his home in Antioch.
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The foster father, identified by the district attorney as 64-year-old Simon Chavez, cared for young children for at least 18 years at his home in Antioch.
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Monday, July 29, 2019
2 mothers unhappy about 'raid' at private treatment program
Reaction to the state's shutdown of a private adolescent treatment program in northwestern Montana over allegations of physical and psychological abuse range from relief to anger to defiance.
Some former participants and staff said they were glad the state removed more than two dozen children from the Ranch for Kids on July 23 and suspended its license.
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Some former participants and staff said they were glad the state removed more than two dozen children from the Ranch for Kids on July 23 and suspended its license.
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Breaking: Murdered GOP AR State Senator Told Sources She Found Child Pornography From Foster Kids On Judge Ex-Husband’s Computer Days Before She Died
Multiple confirmed sources have informed CD Media that murdered Arkansas State Senator Linda Collins-Smith told them she found child pornography made with foster children in care of the Arkansas Department of Human Services on her ex-husband’s, former Judge Phillip Smith, government-provided laptop computer. She was concerned the videos had been made in his judicial chambers where allegedly all cameras had been removed.
More >> Breaking: Murdered GOP AR State Senator Told Sources She Found Child Pornography From Foster Kids On Judge Ex-Husband’s Computer Days Before She Died
More >> Breaking: Murdered GOP AR State Senator Told Sources She Found Child Pornography From Foster Kids On Judge Ex-Husband’s Computer Days Before She Died
Jury deliberations begin in trial of foster parents accused in death of toddler
Jury deliberations are expected to begin Monday in the controversial Rosenbaum trial, after three weeks of arguments from both sides.
Closing arguments wrapped up Friday with high emotions and raised voices as former foster parents Jennifer and Joseph Rosenbaum stand accused of killing their 2 year-old foster child Laila Daniel in 2015.
More >> Jury deliberations begin in trial of foster parents accused in death of toddler
Closing arguments wrapped up Friday with high emotions and raised voices as former foster parents Jennifer and Joseph Rosenbaum stand accused of killing their 2 year-old foster child Laila Daniel in 2015.
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Oregon officials ask judge to dismiss federal foster care lawsuit
Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon’s child welfare agency are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit over the state’s foster care system, after settlement talks failed to produce a resolution earlier this summer.
In April, a national advocacy group and Disability Rights Oregon filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of 10 children in state foster care ranging in age from 18 months to 17 years old. They accused the state of violating the children’s rights guaranteed by federal laws and the U.S. Constitution.
More >> Oregon officials ask judge to dismiss federal foster care lawsuit
In April, a national advocacy group and Disability Rights Oregon filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of 10 children in state foster care ranging in age from 18 months to 17 years old. They accused the state of violating the children’s rights guaranteed by federal laws and the U.S. Constitution.
More >> Oregon officials ask judge to dismiss federal foster care lawsuit
What you need to know about the Texas foster care system before a CPS case
If your child is involved in a CPS case in the state of Texas then you need to be aware that he or she could be removed from your home and placed into foster care. I hate to put it to you so bluntly, but that is the reality of the situation. That doesn’t mean that he or she is never going to come home to you. What it does mean is that you are going to have to work to get him or her returned home.
Part of that work is learning about the CPS process and the people and institutions that are involved. The foster care system is one that figures to weigh heavily on your case in the event that your child is removed from your home. Today’s blog post from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan will seek to provide you with more information that we think is relevant to have as you begin your case.
More >> What you need to know about the Texas foster care system before a CPS case
Part of that work is learning about the CPS process and the people and institutions that are involved. The foster care system is one that figures to weigh heavily on your case in the event that your child is removed from your home. Today’s blog post from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan will seek to provide you with more information that we think is relevant to have as you begin your case.
More >> What you need to know about the Texas foster care system before a CPS case
Snatched! Government 'illegally' takes child from parents
The group contends the child was “illegally taken” from his family by Child Protective Services on June 20.
The family was given no explanation when the boy was seized, and CPS agents refused to answer their questions. The agents simply showed up at the family’s home, accompanied by armed officers, and demanded the child.
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Sunday, July 28, 2019
Mother says DCF may take child because she is seeking alternative treatment to child's cancer
Action News Jax is investigating parental rights following a call from a local woman who has a dying daughter.
She claims the Florida Department of Children and Families may try to take her daughter away because she wants to discontinue chemotherapy and use natural remedies for the child.
More >> Mother says DCF may take child because she is seeking alternative treatment to child's cancer
She claims the Florida Department of Children and Families may try to take her daughter away because she wants to discontinue chemotherapy and use natural remedies for the child.
More >> Mother says DCF may take child because she is seeking alternative treatment to child's cancer
Ongoing staffing crisis crippling children’s trust improvement efforts
The “high and sometimes sudden turnover” of social work staff at a children’s services trust is continuing to cripple improvement efforts, an Ofsted monitoring visit has found.
The visit found that Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC), which took over services from Reading council in 2018, was continuing to experience staffing problems “at all levels of the organisation”.
More >> Ongoing staffing crisis crippling children’s trust improvement efforts
The visit found that Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC), which took over services from Reading council in 2018, was continuing to experience staffing problems “at all levels of the organisation”.
More >> Ongoing staffing crisis crippling children’s trust improvement efforts
US migrant detention centres are overcrowded and families are still being separated
It has fake grass, a pop-up medical clinic and a soccer pitch. It sits at the end of a dry and dusty road in southwest Texas, near some old lodging that was once used by oil workers.
More >> US migrant detention centres are overcrowded and families are still being separated
More >> US migrant detention centres are overcrowded and families are still being separated
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- Senator intervenes at border to help Mexican family apply for asylum
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