Sir James Munby: Caesarean mother case shows need for "radical change" in family courts

Sir James Munby: Caesarean mother case shows need for "radical change" in family courts - Telegraph:

The case of a mother whose baby was taken away following an enforced caesarean is an "irrefutable demonstration of the pressing need for radical change" in the family courts, senior judge says.

Study: Troubled homes better than foster care

Study: Troubled homes better than foster care - USATODAY.com:

Old Article but well worth the read!

Children whose families are investigated for abuse or neglect are likely to do better in life if they stay with their families than if they go into foster care, according to a pioneering study.

FAMILY INFLUENCE Children who stay in troubled  families fare better than those put into foster care. Those who:  Were arrested at least once: • Stayed with family: 14% • Went to foster care: 44% Became teen mothers: • Stayed with family: 33% • Went to foster care: 56% Held a job at least 3 months: • Stayed with family: 33% • Went to foster care: 20%

Traumatized teen faced new sex abuse in foster home

Mom: Traumatized teen faced new sex abuse in foster home | Boston Herald:

A former Stoneham school official accused of posing as a 14-year-old boy online to lure teenage girls into webcam strip shows is also at the center of a scathing civil lawsuit that slams state officials for delivering an abused foster child into his home.

Ga. social worker arrested on drug charges

Ga. social worker arrested on drug charges - WTOC-TV: Savannah, Beaufort, SC, News, Weather & Sports:

JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) - Police in suburban Atlanta say a social worker accused of carrying illegal drugs while driving a mentally disabled man to a group home has been arrested.

Don't Let The CPS Agent In Your House - Baby LK Report For Dec.15,2013

Unnatural deaths of children in care double

Unnatural deaths of children in care double | Irish Examiner:

The number of children and teenagers who died of unnatural causes while in the care of the HSE more than doubled last year.

CPS oversight panel updated on botched CPS reports

CPS oversight panel updated on botched CPS reports:

PHOENIX — The head of a newly appointed team tasked with investigating more than 6,500 ignored child abuse and neglect cases says about one-sixth of them had a subsequent report that led to action by the state’s child welfare agency.