Police: Long Island foster parent accused of sexual abuse was under suspicion for years | New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV:
RIDGE, N.Y. — Authorities say a suburban New York foster parent accused of repeatedly sexually abusing boys in his care kept his victims quiet by threatening them and telling them he had installed hidden cameras in his house to watch them.
Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly
In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
House urged to OK changes to child protection laws
House urged to OK changes to child protection laws | New Hampshire:
CONCORD — Republican state Sen. David Boutin of Hooksett, chairman of the state's Commission on Child Abuse Fatalities, urged state representatives to follow the Senate’s lead in approving changes to the state’s child protection statutes.
My comment just in case it's removed:First of all, what good would 24/7 coverage have done for Brielle Gage? None. DCYF and the Family Court are the ones who placed her and her siblings in danger when they returned the children to their Mother, already facing Criminal child abuse charges. She hadn't even gone to trial yet they sent the kids home. What sense did that make while other parents are cleared of Criminal child abuse charges yet never get their children back? Put the blame on where it's due.Second, the Police are more apt to spot when a child is in a bad situation and most parents will open the door to them before DCYF.Third, “It doesn’t lessen the amount of information DCYF needs to have, it doesnt change the proof they need to show; the burden doesn’t change,”. And what proof do they need to show? How about none? Has the law changed, or isn't "Preponderance of Evidence" still being used to take a child? Since when does DCYF need any proof? NH Judges rule on "Hearsay", without proof of ANY wrongdoing. And yes, it's illegal, but they get away with it anyway.State Rep. Mike Brewster was right when he asked, “Has anyone ever done an analysis on how many children are taken, how many are taken needlessly through a (court) order, and how many were really in immediate danger?” In fact, a yearly analysis would be a good idea along with the DCYF Investigation and all the cases from the past fifteen years should be analyzed. The number's of needlessly taken children from innocent parents and their families would astound you!
CONCORD — Republican state Sen. David Boutin of Hooksett, chairman of the state's Commission on Child Abuse Fatalities, urged state representatives to follow the Senate’s lead in approving changes to the state’s child protection statutes.
My comment just in case it's removed:First of all, what good would 24/7 coverage have done for Brielle Gage? None. DCYF and the Family Court are the ones who placed her and her siblings in danger when they returned the children to their Mother, already facing Criminal child abuse charges. She hadn't even gone to trial yet they sent the kids home. What sense did that make while other parents are cleared of Criminal child abuse charges yet never get their children back? Put the blame on where it's due.Second, the Police are more apt to spot when a child is in a bad situation and most parents will open the door to them before DCYF.Third, “It doesn’t lessen the amount of information DCYF needs to have, it doesnt change the proof they need to show; the burden doesn’t change,”. And what proof do they need to show? How about none? Has the law changed, or isn't "Preponderance of Evidence" still being used to take a child? Since when does DCYF need any proof? NH Judges rule on "Hearsay", without proof of ANY wrongdoing. And yes, it's illegal, but they get away with it anyway.State Rep. Mike Brewster was right when he asked, “Has anyone ever done an analysis on how many children are taken, how many are taken needlessly through a (court) order, and how many were really in immediate danger?” In fact, a yearly analysis would be a good idea along with the DCYF Investigation and all the cases from the past fifteen years should be analyzed. The number's of needlessly taken children from innocent parents and their families would astound you!
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
DCYF gets more funding, staffing
DCYF gets more funding, staffing | Local News - WMUR Home:
The last time the state asked the Legislature for more caseworkers was in 2004. But a recent audit of the Division of Children, Youth and Families found that it is understaffed and overworked, and suffers from a lack of resources.
Comment: What good would 24/7 staffing have done in the case of Brielle Gage when DCYF and the Family Court sent Brielle and her siblings home to their Mother while Criminal Child Abuse charges were pending? Her Mother hadn't even gone to trial on the charges. Other parents criminal abuse charges are dropped, but STILL never see their children again.
The last time the state asked the Legislature for more caseworkers was in 2004. But a recent audit of the Division of Children, Youth and Families found that it is understaffed and overworked, and suffers from a lack of resources.
Comment: What good would 24/7 staffing have done in the case of Brielle Gage when DCYF and the Family Court sent Brielle and her siblings home to their Mother while Criminal Child Abuse charges were pending? Her Mother hadn't even gone to trial on the charges. Other parents criminal abuse charges are dropped, but STILL never see their children again.
Friday, March 25, 2016
Native family was ‘part of Lexi’s life’
Native family was ‘part of Lexi’s life’:
Lexi, the 6-year-old girl removed from the home of her Santa Clarita foster family Monday, is home with her biological Choctaw family in Utah, capping a five-year court battle, a spokesman for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma said Wednesday.
Lawmakers Move Forth to Reform State Foster Care System
Lawmakers Move Forth to Reform State Foster Care System:
AUSTIN—It is full steam ahead when it comes to reforming Texas' foster care system.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the state's attempt to slow those reforms earlier this week. It also allowed a lower court judge to appoint two child welfare advocates called Special Masters who will oversee the process.
AUSTIN—It is full steam ahead when it comes to reforming Texas' foster care system.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the state's attempt to slow those reforms earlier this week. It also allowed a lower court judge to appoint two child welfare advocates called Special Masters who will oversee the process.
Detert adoption bill becomes law
Detert adoption bill becomes law | March 23, 2016 | Zac Anderson | HT Politics:
The bill gives judges the discretion to decide who is best fit to adopt a child — such as a foster family — in certain instances instead of automatically honoring a birth parent’s wishes. Biological parents previously had almost total control over adoptions, even when they had lost parental rights because of abuse or neglect, or crimes such as murdering a spouse.
It doesn't have to be Law in NH. This is what the Family Court Judges get away with every day!
The bill gives judges the discretion to decide who is best fit to adopt a child — such as a foster family — in certain instances instead of automatically honoring a birth parent’s wishes. Biological parents previously had almost total control over adoptions, even when they had lost parental rights because of abuse or neglect, or crimes such as murdering a spouse.
It doesn't have to be Law in NH. This is what the Family Court Judges get away with every day!
Why are so many Vt. child abuse cases dropped?
Why are so many Vt. child abuse cases dropped? - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-:
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. -When Summer Draper was just 3 weeks old, she spent three days in the hospital. Her mouth was bleeding and she had bruises on her upper body.
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. -When Summer Draper was just 3 weeks old, she spent three days in the hospital. Her mouth was bleeding and she had bruises on her upper body.
Earlier this week, a Caledonia County Court found the baby's dad guilty of aggravated domestic assault. A doctor concluded Allen Draper, 28, caused the injuries during a rough feeding by jamming a bottle in the baby's mouth. The Hardwick father also confessed to squeezing and shaking the little girl.
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