Independence father denied custody after loophole adoption

Independence father denied custody after loophole adoption - KCTV5:
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INDEPENDENCE, MO (KCTV) -
An Independence father is heartbroken after losing the battle to get his daughter back after she was adopted without his permission.

CPS Takes Wrong Boy From School, Doesn't Apologize For It

CPS Takes Wrong Boy From School, Doesn't Apologize For It:

When a Minnesota mom sent her son to school one day, she didn’t think it would end in so many uncomfortable questions and confusion. But when she went to pick him up, she was given horrific news about a sickening mistake the school made. Unfortunately, it was already too late.

Bill could give ‘preference’ to heterosexual couples in adoption, foster care in Utah

Bill could give ‘preference’ to heterosexual couples in adoption, foster care in Utah | fox13now.com:

SALT LAKE CITY -- A pair of bills are being filed in the Utah State Legislature dealing with the words "husband" and "wife."One bill drops them from Utah foster care and adoption law, reflecting the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage. The other could potentially give a "preference" to heterosexual couples in foster care and adoptions, but also add same-sex couples to state law.

Wayne man found not guilty of tossing infant son down stairs

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- A 40-year-old Maine man has been found not guilty of throwing his 3-month-old son down a flight of stairs inside his Wayne home.

The Kennebec Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1JHnELU ) William Lord was cleared Wednesday by a Kennebec County jury on charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence assault on a child less than 6 years old.

Couple in foster child abuse case gets 5 years probation

Youngstown News, Couple in foster child abuse case gets 5 years probation - Newswatch:

YOUNGSTOWN — An East Lucius Avenue couple accused of starving a foster child in their care in 2014 were sentenced today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.

Wright County Foster Care Provider’s License Revoked After Drug Charges

Wright County Foster Care Provider’s License Revoked After Drug Charges | KSTP TV - Minneapolis and St. Paul:

State officials say a Minnesota woman who opened her home to take in vulnerable adults is  facing drug charges.

According to officials, two vulnerable adults—one with mental health issues, the other, severely autistic—moved into Rita Rudnitski’s large farmhouse along Minnesota Highway 24. There were no complaints about living conditions until last fall.

Budget adds public defenders, social workers

Budget adds public defenders, social workers:

Kentucky's public defenders would get long-sought relief from crushing caseloads and state social workers could see a pay increase aimed at reducing worker burnout and high turnover under the budget proposal unveiled by Gov. Matt Bevin on Tuesday.