DCF in freefall?

DCF in freefall? | Florida Courier:

Gov. Rick Scott faces a difficult decision in naming a permanent secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), given the demands of the job, the lateness in his term and the scrutiny of lawmakers moving to respond to a rash of 20 child deaths – including a Jacksonville girl who authorities say was raped and murdered by a just-released sex offender in June.

Father secretly records moment six-hour-old baby is taken away by social services

Father secretly records moment six-hour-old baby is taken away by social services | Mail Online:

Seizure by Staffordshire social workers secretly recorded on webcam 

Shows police and staff telling couple they have to take 'baby J' away 

Film can be shown for first time after landmark ruling

Kentucky Agency Fined for Failing to Obey Open Record Law

Kentucky Agency Fined for Failing to Obey Open Record Law - Tristatehomepage-Eyewitness News:

The Kentucky State Cabinet for Health and Family Services facing a hefty fine for failing to obey the open records law. It's fined $756,000.

Patrick: First order of business to find Fitchburg child

Patrick: First order of business to find Fitchburg child - Sentinel & Enterprise:

Returning from a ten-day trade mission, Gov. Deval Patrick called on anyone with information about the whereabouts of Jeremiah Oliver to contact law enforcement officials.

Former foster parent accused of sexually assaulting child in Evart home

Former foster parent accused of sexually assaulting child in Evart home, state police say | MLive.com:

EVART, MI – A former foster parent is facing multiple sex charges for allegedly assaulting a child once in his care, state police said Friday, Dec. 27.

CT task force spars with parents over billing fraud in family court

CT task force spars with parents over billing fraud in family court | Washington Times Communities:

CONNECTICUT, December 26, 2013 — Colleen Kerwick, Hector Morera, and Dan Lynch say they are fit Connecticut parents with open family court cases who are struggling to pay millions in questionable court ordered fees spanning several years.

Judge dismisses attorneys, CPS workers on case involving claims of rare psychological problem

Judge dismisses attorneys, CPS workers on case involving claims of rare psychological problem | kens5.com San Antonio:

SAN ANTONIO -- A complex Child Protective Services case involving allegations of psychological abuse took an abrupt turn Monday, when Bexar County Children's Court Judge Charles Montemayor dismissed a majority of the state and county employees involved with it.