Foster father faces July 22 trial in baby's death

Foster father faces July 22 trial in baby's death - Ukiah Daily Journal:

A Fort Bragg man accused of beating a 5-month-old baby girl to death in December while she was in his care has been scheduled for a July 22 trial in Mendocino County Superior Court.

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Charges reinstated against Detroit mom in 2011 police standoff over daughter

Charges reinstated against Detroit mom in 2011 police standoff over daughter | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ordered charges reinstated against a Detroit woman accused of firing at police trying to remove her teenage daughter from her care in 2011.  

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Jury convicts La Mesa man of sexually abusing foster child

Jury convicts La Mesa man of sexually abusing foster child - Las Cruces Sun-News:

LAS CRUCES — A jury convicted a La Mesa man Friday for sexually abusing a then-5-year-old foster daughter starting in 2004, according to a news release from the 3rd Judicial Disrict Attorney's Office.

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Dutch social workers catch the English disease

Dutch social workers catch the English disease - Telegraph:

Social workers are ripping families apart for no good reason in Holland but there such travesties of justice can be reported.

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Mother granted right to sue over alleged forced adoption

Mother granted right to sue over alleged forced adoption - Independent.ie:

A WOMAN who claims her baby was put up for adoption in the 1970s without her permission is entitled to sue for damages even though she is not contesting the adoption order, the High Court has ruled.

Boston Lawyer Eric Karp caught with Impounded Documents in Khan v Karp A

Published on Jun 1, 2013

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Today's global email to all parties and counsel:
Khan v. Klein Day Three Preview: Probategate and a Bar Ethics Complaint.
Yes, indeed it is. Now I know why Defendant Karp would not answer my question in the hallway. 

FAMILY LAW: Wis. needs to reconsider placement law

FAMILY LAW: Wis. needs to reconsider placement law | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources:

It is time for Wisconsin to reconsider the law regarding contingent placement orders.

The May edition of the Wisconsin Journal of Family Law features point/counterpoint articles on the topic by two very thoughtful family law judicial officers: Brown County Judge Tom Walsh and Milwaukee County Assistant Family Court Commissioner Bill Honrath.

In Koeller v. Koeller, 195 Wis. 2d 660, 536 N.W.2d 216 (Ct. App. 1995), the Court of Appeals held that a court cannot order a future change in custody premised on circumstances that might occur in the future. Later, in Culligan v. Cindric, 2003 WI App 180, 266 Wis. 2d 534, 669 N.W.2d 175, the Court of Appeals held that a court cannot order a change of placement that is prospective and contingent on the occurrence of some anticipated event.

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