Sacramento Juvenile Court Official Arrested On Child Molestation Accusations

Sacramento Juvenile Court Official Arrested On Child Molestation Accusations « CBS Sacramento:

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Sacramento County family court judicial official has been arrested on child molestation accusations after allegedly attempting to arrange to have teens pose naked for him.

Boy, 13, to stand trial over murder of foster carer Dawn McKenzie

BBC News - Boy, 13, to stand trial over murder of foster carer Dawn McKenzie:

A 13-year-old boy is to stand trial accused of murdering a foster carer at a house in South Lanarkshire.

Whistle-blowing foster parents fighting possibly race-based removal of child

Whistle-blowing foster parents fighting possibly race-based removal of child - WTKR:

Norfolk’s practice of letting parents who’ve lost custody of their children request a specific race of foster parents runs counter to federal rules and guidelines on foster care.

Human Services director Stephen Hawks told Norfolk City Council yesterday that “we do have to consider the will of the biological parents as one of the factors in making a decision on the appropriate placement of the child.”

Jennifer Roback Morse on the injustice of the American family court system

Jennifer Roback Morse on the injustice of the American family court system « Wintery Knight:

"I find myself thinking about life-long married love on Valentine’s Day, so I’m going to post an article by marriage-defender Jennifer Roback Morse about one of the biggest challenges to life-long married love."

Appeals court denies effort to keep press out of children's courts

Appeals court denies effort to keep press out of children's courts - latimes.com:

A California appeals court has denied two petitions seeking to overturn a new rule allowing reporters to enter Los Angeles County juvenile courtrooms where child abuse, foster care and family reunification decisions are made.

A couple speaks out against the Florida Department of Children & Families

State pays $210,000 in death of foster child

State pays $210,000 in death of foster child | Star Watch | The Indianapolis Star | IndyStar.com:

"While not admitting any liability or wrongdoing, the state quietly paid $210,000 recently to settle a lawsuit filed by the parents of Destiny Linden." Back in 2008, we wrote about how the Indianapolis infant suffocated in a foster home where she was placed by the Indiana Department of Child Services.