Woman Looking To Adopt Nieces Challenges City’s Child Welfare System « CBS Philly:
"PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Philadelphia woman is asking Family Court to award her custody of her nieces in a case that her advocates say shows the city is biased against poor women."
Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly
In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Teen Embroiled in Horrifying Joint Custody Battle With Her Rapist
Teen Embroiled in Horrifying Joint Custody Battle With Her Rapist:
A young Massachusetts woman and her family have suddenly been thrown into a nightmarish legal battle to keep her admitted rapist from seeking joint custody of the child he fathered from his crime. A probate court's decision to order the man to pay child support means that he can now also petition the court for joint custody, thanks to a surreal set of legal loopholes preventing rape victims from completely severing the paternal connection with their attackers.
A young Massachusetts woman and her family have suddenly been thrown into a nightmarish legal battle to keep her admitted rapist from seeking joint custody of the child he fathered from his crime. A probate court's decision to order the man to pay child support means that he can now also petition the court for joint custody, thanks to a surreal set of legal loopholes preventing rape victims from completely severing the paternal connection with their attackers.
Stepmom of 9-year-old Alabama girl run to death may seek deal with prosecutors
Lawyer: Stepmom of 9-year-old Alabama girl run to death may seek deal with prosecutors - The Washington Post:
GADSDEN, Ala. — A defense attorney said Friday a plea deal may be in the works for the stepmother of a 9-year-old Alabama girl who prosecutors say was run to death as punishment for lying.
GADSDEN, Ala. — A defense attorney said Friday a plea deal may be in the works for the stepmother of a 9-year-old Alabama girl who prosecutors say was run to death as punishment for lying.
Fatal flaws: Prior DCFS involvement fails to save kids
Fatal flaws: Prior DCFS involvement fails to save kids - chicagotribune.com:
The children often died in obscurity without an obituary or headstone — their family histories darkened by poverty, mental illness, violence and drugs.
They had something else in common, too. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services had been warned about possible abuse and neglect, but the staff assigned to protect them ultimately failed, according to state officials and records obtained by the Tribune.
The children often died in obscurity without an obituary or headstone — their family histories darkened by poverty, mental illness, violence and drugs.
They had something else in common, too. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services had been warned about possible abuse and neglect, but the staff assigned to protect them ultimately failed, according to state officials and records obtained by the Tribune.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Fort Worth family court judge gets probation, fine for DWI
Fort Worth family court judge gets probation, fine for DWI | Crime and Safety | News fro...:
FORT WORTH -- A family court associate judge has been sentenced to one year of probation and fined $1,240.10 for drunken driving with an open container.
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FORT WORTH -- A family court associate judge has been sentenced to one year of probation and fined $1,240.10 for drunken driving with an open container.
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State is tackling pills for foster kids
State is tackling pills for foster kids | The Columbus Dispatch:
Nearly 1 in 4 foster children in Ohio has been prescribed mind-altering drugs.
Nearly 1 in 4 foster children in Ohio has been prescribed mind-altering drugs.
In Ohio and across the country, foster children are more likely than other youngsters to be prescribed psychotropic drugs, which can bring serious health risks and side effects. The medications also are expensive, costing millions to the tax-funded Medicaid program that insures foster children.
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