Historic transformation of state's foster care system

Historic transformation of state's foster care system - National News - National - General - Casey Weekly:

The state's foster care system will undergo an historic transformation with the announcement today of 38 non-government agencies that will take over the role traditionally carried out by the Department of Community Services.

Illinois child abuse and neglect investigators' caseloads higher than in other states

Illinois child abuse and neglect investigators' caseloads higher than in other states - chicagotribune.com:

The caseloads of Illinois child abuse and neglect investigators are higher than those in some nearby states, the Tribune found.

Appeals court overturns another ruling by Oswego County Family Court Judge Seager

Appeals court overturns another ruling by Oswego County Family Court Judge Seager | syracuse.com:

 "Oswego County, NY -- An appeals court has overturned another ruling by Oswego County Family Court Judge Kimberly Seager -- the third ruling to be overturned in a year."

Adoptive Parents vs. Birth Father

An Indiana family is fighting to keep the boy they adopted 3 years ago after a court ruled in favor of the boy's birth father. Jeff Glor reports.


LK: http://legallykidnapped.blogspot.com/2012/07/adoptive-parents-vs-birth-father.html#ixzz20SBCC4T8

Utah wants to help more kids at home and reduce foster care placements

Utah wants to help more kids at home and reduce foster care placements | Deseret News:

SALT LAKE CITY — Fewer Utah children would be placed in foster homes under an ongoing effort to strengthen in-home services provided by the Division of Child and Family Services, a sought-after change in the state's care of children.

Methadone and Pregnancy

Methadone and Pregnancy: Methadone and Pregnancy:

“Is methadone safe for my baby?” is usually the first question we hear from women.

Pregnant women have been treated with methadone for more than 25 years and neither methadone or other opiates have not been shown to directly cause birth defects. However, your baby may experience some side effects from methadone. The most common are smaller-than-normal head size, low birth weight, and withdrawal symptoms. As babies born dependent on methadone grow, they usually will fall in the normal range for size and development.

Judicial Misconduct - How to report it

DMVC Productions = Results: Judicial Misconduct - How to report it:

The Mission Statement of the New Hampshire Court System
page 2 http://www.courts.state.nh.us/press/2009/2007-2008-biennial-report.pdfTo preserve the rule of law and protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the United States and New Hampshire Constitutions, the courts will provide accessible, prompt, and efficient forums for the fair and independent administration of justice, with respect for the dignity of all we serve.

With the resurrection of the NH Redress of Grievance of Committee, due to the number of people complaining to legislators that the NH court's do not provided accessible, prompt, and efficient forums in the following areas:

  1. being closed several days a week; alledgedly due to budget constraints;
  2. by not hearing family contempt cases within 30 days as required by law under
      NH RSA 461-A:4-a Judicial Enforcement of Parenting Plan;
  3. by not providing aid to indigent parents for GAL fees and/or for requiring
      indigent parents further into debt with excessive unsupported GAL fees;
  4. continuously pushing cases out and not holding parties to the orders that they
      make; thereby teaching it's society that the courts do not administer justice,
      they simply get paid to wear a black robe;


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