Forced adoption an option for bad mothers

Forced adoption an option for bad mothers | News.com.au:

THE prospect of drug addicted Queensland couples being forced to relinquish rights over their newborn babies is being discussed inside a powerful inquiry struggling to find solutions to the state's most pressing social problem.

The Child Protection Inquiry last week seriously discussed "parendectomy" - denying parents rights over their own child.

Rate of physical restraints in schools is alarming

Beth Kassab: Rate of physical restraints in schools is alarming - Orlando Sentinel:

Let's cut to the chase on the practice of physically restraining special-needs students in public schools.

It's happening far too often in Central Florida. Administrators know it. Parents know it.

And something's got to give.

Man accused of sexually assaulting foster child who has made similar claims in the past

Man accused of sexually assaulting foster child who has made similar claims in the past | Georgetown, South Carolina | Georgetown Times:

A Georgetown man, arrested last week for criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, is out of jail under a $40,000 bond.

Parents Wrongly Accused of Child Abuse Struggle to Get Kids Back

Parents Wrongly Accused of Child Abuse Struggle to Get Kids Back - The Daily Beast:

One misinformed doctor’s diagnosis can be enough for a finding of abuse. We need to provide more due process to parents before taking their children away, writes Rachel Blustain.

All in the Best Interest of the Child - Baby LK Report For August 26th

Proposed bill would penalize adoption agencies for fraudulent representations

Proposed bill would penalize adoption agencies for fraudulent representations | Pound Pup Legacy:

SALT LAKE CITY — As state lawmakers consider possible amendments to the state adoption laws, one Utah man could learn as early as Thursday whether he can intervene in the adoption of his now 2-year-old son.

Feds heading to Spirit Lake: Interior sending special team to review child protection programs

Feds heading to Spirit Lake: Interior sending special team to review child protection programs | The Jamestown Sun | Jamestown, North Dakota:

The U.S. Department of the Interior will dispatch a “strike team” of senior officials including the director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Spirit Lake Nation Monday, according to the department.

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