Child Custody - In Whose Best Interests?

Child Custody - In Whose Best Interests? - NYTimes.com:

IN divorced families, whose needs count for more: those of parents or those of children?

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Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber

When parents divorce, their child custody plans are supposed to place the “best interests of the child” first. We know children’s needs change as they grow. Unfortunately, the way we develop and maintain custody schedules ignores that, and often makes children feel helpless by denying them any influence over the arrangements that govern their lives.

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PART 1- Family Court Crisis – Our Children at Risk

PART 1- Family Court Crisis – Our Children at Risk | Georgia Divorce Law:

Social Worker Admits She Wrote Bogus Time Sheets for Medicaid Money

Social Worker Admits She Wrote Bogus Time Sheets for Medicaid Money - Paramus, NJ Patch:

A Paramus social worker admitted Monday to submitting fraudulent time sheets to her employer, the Youth Success Network in Passaic, for counseling services for troubled young people, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa said.


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Another Grandparent Screwed Over By CPS/DCYF and the Family Court

Case # JD-06-180; K# 20347104 --NO JUSTICE! THE OKLAHOMA FAMILY COURT SYSTEM

Foster care in the United States [infographic]

Foster care in the United States [infographic] - Holy Kaw!:

Going through the foster care system can make life a struggle for youth. Frequent placement changes can lead to poor educational and financial outcomes, and foster youth are often unprepared for emancipation leading to high levels of homelessness, incarceration, and mental health problems in early adulthood.

National registry tallies more than 2,000 wrongful convictions

National registry tallies more than 2,000 wrongful convictions - latimes.com:

The national database, said to be the largest of its kind, covers the period since DNA testing came into common use. Its sponsors hope to shed light on the legal system's failings.

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CPS Drugs 4 Year Olds - Baby LK Report For May 20th 2012