Parents set to battle with DCF

Parents set to battle with DCF Republican American:

Connecticut parents whose children were removed from their care at birth by the Department of Children and Families will have a chance to argue that their rights were violated under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

North Carolina Mother Flees State to Protect Children from State-sponsored Kidnapping

North Carolina Mother Flees State to Protect Children from State-sponsored Kidnapping:

A grieving North Carolina mother who lost her 7-year-old son when a neighbor’s dog attacked him and mauled him to death, has taken her five remaining children and left the State of North Carolina to allegedly protect them from being taken away by social services. 

Evil foster mum Wendy Hardy jailed after shaking baby to death

Evil foster mum Wendy Hardy jailed after shaking baby to death | Latest News | Breaking UK News & World News Headlines | Daily Star:

Evil Wendy Hardy, 46, assaulted Harry Aspley when she had trouble getting him to eat without throwing up.The tot suffered massive brain injuries in the shocking attack in Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire in March 2013.

Family Law Week: Who Guards the Guardians?

Family Law Week: Who Guards the Guardians?:

The Association of Lawyers for Children and the National Association of Guardians ad Litem and Reporting Officers respond to recent guidance given in the Central Family Court on the need for guardians to justify their attendance at care hearings save in specified circumstances.

Association of Lawyers for ChildrenNational Association of Guardians ad Litem and Reporting Officers

Would Child Welfare Programs Still Be Failing If They Were Anti-Poverty Instead of Anti-Abuse?

Would Child Welfare Programs Still Be Failing If They Were Anti-Poverty Instead of Anti-Abuse? :

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families plunged into its current wave of trouble in December 2013, when a five-year-old named Jeremiah Oliver disappeared, and his disappearance went unreported for months, despite his family being under investigation from child services. In the spring of 2014, his body was found in a suitcase.

Girl, 10, alleges abuse in foster care, sues DSHS

Girl, 10, alleges abuse in foster care, sues DSHS | The Columbian:

A 10-year-old girl has filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Social & Health Services for placing her in a foster home where she allegedly was sexually abused by another foster child.

Mississippi trying to fix foster care crisis

Mississippi trying to fix foster care crisis:

JACKSON - Gov. Phil Bryant and the executive director of the Division of Family and Children’s Services David Chandler are taking each other seriously.