Save the kids: LA County wants foster children with relatives, not group homes

Save the kids: LA County wants foster children with relatives, not group homes - MyNewsLA.com:
The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to back efforts to increase the number of foster children placed with relatives, rather than assigning them to group homes. Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Hilda Solis proposed that staffers come up with a plan to increase foster placements with relatives.

'They are not alone': Grandparents fighting for custody of their grandchildren not unique

'They are not alone': Grandparents fighting for custody of their grandchildren not unique:

A LEADING LAWYER in the area of child and family law has said the case where grandparents lost custody of their grandchild is not unique. Gareth Noble of KOD Lyons practice told TheJournal.ie this issue is arising in the courts on a regular basis.

(Video) Birth Caught On Facebook Live Stream Results In Baby Being Taken By Child Protective Services –

(Video) Birth Caught On Facebook Live Stream Results In Baby Being Taken By Child Protective Services –:

As Sarah Dome gave birth to her baby boy Ngangatulelei HeKelesi, she had no idea that the whole world was watching. The baby’s father, Kali Kanongata caught her having the baby on Facebook’s live stream.

Girl put in care for eight months after social worker error

Girl put in care for eight months after social worker error | Daily Mail Online:

A former nursery school headteacher has told how bungling social workers put her three-year-old daughter into care for eight months after a medical record mix-up.

Bullying The Mother Of The Boy Who Fell Into A Gorilla Enclosure Is The Wrong Move

Bullying The Mother Of The Boy Who Fell Into A Gorilla Enclosure Is The Wrong Move | Romper:

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden has temporarily shut down its gorilla area, after a tense moment 0n Saturday in which a 4-year-old boy fell into a gorilla enclosure. 

Protest to promote reform of CPS

Protest to promote reform of CPS:

HELENA — A rally to promote Child Protective Services reform and protest findings by the governor’s Protect Montana Kids Commission will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, in Helena.

Avoiding Medical Kidnapping of Your Children: Attorney Allison Folmar Gives Advice

Avoiding Medical Kidnapping of Your Children: Attorney Allison Folmar Gives Advice:

Allison Folmar is a civil rights attorney who has battled for parents’ rights against forced medical treatments. Much of her work is pro bono, standing up for parents who cannot afford good legal representation. Health Impact News has covered her work previously, particularly in the Maryanne Godboldo case in Detroit, Michigan.

She recently gave a presentation at the 2016 Autism One Conference. The title of her presentation is “Winning the Legal Battle Against CPS.”