Canada Recognizes a Problem with Family Courts – Will Maine?

Canada Recognizes a Problem with Family Courts – Will Maine? – And Justice For All - BDN Maine Blogs:

Note: Will New Hampshire or anywhere else recognize the problem also?
Maine is not the only area where there are very real issues surrounding the family court system. In Canada – where there has been ongoing problems within their family court system – the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that an overhaul of the system needs to take place. That the family courts have operated in a dysfunctional way for decades much as they have here in Maine. In Maine though there is a resistance to any kind of much needed reform from our courts and the divorce industry – this is one of the reasons why in Maine there is a push for reform of the broken Guardian ad litem system.

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Native American foster care needs work

Editorial: Native American foster care needs work | The Argus Leader | argusleader.com:

Federal law says Native American children belong in Native American foster homes, except in the most extreme circumstances. Despite that law, the number of children in South Dakota who are pulled out of their culture and kept in white homes hasn’t changed much since the law was passed almost 35 years ago.

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Adopter's Suffer Mental Issues

Fatigue, Unmet Expectations Tied to Post-Adoption Blues | Psych Central News:

Exhaustion and unrealistic expectations of parenthood may contribute to post-adoption depression in women, according to research at Purdue University.

“Feeling tired was by far the largest predictor of depression in mothers who adopted,” said Karen J. Foli, an assistant professor of nursing.

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Gosnell worker testifies: Baby being ‘aborted’ ‘screamed…like a little alien

Gosnell worker testifies: Baby being ‘aborted’ ‘screamed…like a little alien’ | LifeSiteNews.com:

PHILADELPHIA, April 8, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Former abortion worker Sherry West testified that she heard a baby “screaming” and “screeching” during an "abortion" that took place at Kermit Gosnell's “House of Horrors” abortion facility.

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CPS Rats Gone Wild - Baby LK Report For April 7th 2013

Child Welfare: How States Use Federal Funds

Child Welfare: How States Use Federal Funds:

Often overlooked in the health care debate is the impact of child abuse and neglect on children, their families and, yes, on already-overstrained government budgets. Despite the provision of billions of dollars a year in federal funding for child welfare, several states still struggle to meet the needs of at-risk children and families, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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Foster parent accused of collecting child porn

Foster parent accused of collecting child porn | Northern Kentucky - WLWT Home:

Police arrested Timothy Johnston after finding pornographic photos on his cell phone.

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