Teenager's mother contacted him via Facebook days before he killed foster carer, inquiry hears

Teenager's mother contacted him via Facebook days before he killed foster carer, inquiry hears | Herald Scotland:

THE mother of a boy who killed his foster carer contacted him via Facebook just days before he stabbed the woman to death, a fatal accident inquiry has heard.

Tenn. family fights to keep son from returning to Abusive foster home

Tenn. family fights to keep son from returning to foster home | Local & Regional | KIMA CBS 29 - News, Weather and Sports - Yakima, WA:

NASHVILLE, Tenn -- A Mid-State family is fighting to keep a son they call their own from being returned to an alleged abusive foster home on the other side of the country.

'We get the kids back': Native American grandmother fights to preserve families

'We get the kids back': Native American grandmother fights to preserve families | World news | The Guardian:

In South Dakota, 51% of children in foster care are Native American but one woman turned de facto legal counsellor is using the law to change that

Ohio couple arrested after 2 adopted girls crash van escaping from alleged beatings, sex abuse

Ohio couple arrested after 2 adopted girls crash van escaping from alleged beatings, sex abuse | cleveland.com:

JEFFERSON, Ohio -- A husband and wife accused of making three of their adopted children virtual prisoners inside their home pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a case that began after prosecutors say two girls crashed the family van while trying to make their escape.

Oklahoma Watch: Child welfare reforms will be funded, legislators say

Oklahoma Watch: Child welfare reforms will be funded, legislators say | News OK:

Despite a budget hole of $611 million, a court-ordered reform of Oklahoma’s child welfare system will be funded for the 2016 fiscal year, the chairmen of the Legislature’s budget-writing committees said Monday.

Fired Oklahoma Department of Human Services worker charged with identity theft, computer crime

Fired Oklahoma Department of Human Services worker charged with identity theft, computer crime | News OK:

SHAWNEE — A fired Oklahoma Department of Human Services worker was charged Monday with identity theft and a computer crime.

Arkansas Lawmaker ‘Forced’ To Re-Home Adopted Children, Attorney Says

Arkansas Lawmaker ‘Forced’ To Re-Home Adopted Children, Attorney Says | 5NEWSOnline.com:

FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM)- The attorney for an Arkansas lawmaker from West Fork released a statement Thursday (March 5) in response to claims in published reports that he and his wife put their adopted children in the care of a man who was later convicted of sexually assaulting one of them.