Social services remove young children from grandparents and arrange adoption by gay couple

Social services remove young children from grandparents and arrange adoption by gay couple - Telegraph:

The five-year-old boy and his four-year-old sister were being looked after by their grandparents because their mother, a recovering drug addict, was not considered capable.

Young child taken from grandparents and put into foster care because of their age

Young child taken from grandparents and put into foster care because of their age:

A YOUNG CHILD has been removed from the care of its grandparents and placed with foster carers despite protestations from the couple, the child’s school and doctors.

I went into labor ... and tested positive for meth

I went into labor ... and tested positive for meth | khou.com:

Pregnancy.It should be the most exciting time of a woman's life. You're gearing up to meet that tiny person who's been growing inside your body for almost a year and preparing for the biggest change you will probably ever experience.

CPS changes policy, says caseworkers no longer need 4-year degree

CPS changes policy, says caseworkers no longer need 4-year degree | KABB:

SAN ANTONIO -- Child Protective Services is changing a long-standing policy allowing people to become caseworkers without having a four-year college degree.

LOIS HENRY: Agency believes covering its rear is more important than protecting kids

LOIS HENRY: Agency believes covering its rear is more important... - The Bakersfield Californian:
Almost a year ago to the day I warned you that the public would have to keep its eyes peeled for another attempt by the state Department of Social Services to try and tuck child death records away from public inspection.

Family of 6yo boy win legal battle over radiation treatment

AM - Family of 6yo boy win legal battle over radiation treatment 21/05/2016:

ELIZABETH JACKSON: The family of a six-year-old boy has won a legal battle to prevent their child's cancer from being treated with radiation.

Foster care: 'Failing the children it's supposed to protect'

Foster care: 'Failing the children it's supposed to protect' | khou.com:

KHOU 11 Anchor Len Cannon shares the tragic stories of five young people, all of whom went through foster care after being abandoned, neglected or abused by their parents.Their story doesn't end there. It's what happened to them, and thousands of other children, while they were in state custody that got a federal judge involved.