Foster child of CPS Supervisor found handcuffed to porch with dead chicken around his neck

Foster child found handcuffed to porch with dead chicken... | www.wsoctv.com:

UNION COUNTY, N.C. —

A Child Protective Services supervisor is being investigated after deputies found an 11-year-old boy handcuffed to a porch with a dead chicken around his neck, according to a press release from the Union County Sheriff's Office.

Road to adoption should be easier

Road to adoption should be easier - NashuaTelegraph.com:

Yes, For Relatives it Should be Easier!

Telegraph Editorial

It’s hard not to juxtapose the adoption stories of Nashua’s Carol Boudreau and New Hampshire Health and Human Services Commissioner Nicholas Toumpas.

Rising disparity seen in rate of Native American kids in foster care

Rising disparity seen in rate of Native American kids in foster care - Omaha.com:

LINCOLN — Native American children now account for nearly 1 of every 10 foster children in Nebraska, according to figures released Thursday by the Foster Care Review Office.

DHS caseworker was rightfully fired for complaining about client spending habits on Facebook, federal judge rules

DHS caseworker was rightfully fired for complaining about client spending habits on Facebook, federal judge rules | OregonLive.com:

An Oregon Department of Human Services caseworker fired in October 2012 after complaining on Facebook about her clients' fancy cars, TVs and food stamp purchases was rightfully terminated, a federal judge has ruled.

Justice for foster kids depends on geography

Justice for foster kids depends on geography | KING5.com Seattle:

Whether abused and neglected children in Washington state are appointed an attorney to help them navigate the court system depend on where a child lives.

Facebook Pictures Costing Parents Custody of Their Kids

Facebook Pictures Costing Parents Custody of Their Kids - OzarksFirst.com:

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Social media in the courtroom is becoming the backbone of high profile criminal cases. Just look at cases like the Casey Anthony trial or the George Zimmerman trial.

Ohio Prosecutor: I'll File More Abandonment Cases

Ohio Prosecutor: I'll File More Abandonment Cases - ABC News:

An Ohio prosecutor says he will pursue criminal abandonment charges in cases similar to the one in which authorities say a couple gave their 9-year-old adopted son to child welfare officials after raising him from infancy.