Out-of-home spending outweighs Arizona's DCS prevention costs

Out-of-home spending outweighs Arizona's DCS prevention costs | Local news | tucson.com:

The Arizona Department of Child Safety spent far more in the last fiscal year on services for children in out-of-home care than it did working to keep families intact, a new report shows.The child welfare agency used $251,000 on in-home prevention services for its backlogged cases in the last 12 months, preliminary estimates show, and more than $11 million for out-of-home placements and related support services. These figures, from a Joint Legislative Budget Committee report, focus on inactive cases.

Couple sues DSHS claiming children were wrongly taken away

Couple sues DSHS claiming children were wrongly taken away - Whidbey News-Times:

More than three years ago, a little boy named David Roberts collapsed at a daycare on North Whidbey. He died a few days later.The unresolved tragedy on North Whidbey and a state agency’s response spawned a lawsuit that recently moved to federal court.

One mother's view on fast-track adoption: 'I want my children back'

One mother's view on fast-track adoption: 'I want my children back':
Anne wants to tell a mother's story. But if she can't find a lawyer to go to the Supreme Court, she fears her children will be adopted without her voice being heard.

The adoption agency Barnardos wants her two oldest children adopted to their foster parents, and has issued Anne with consent papers to sign.

Santa Clarita family wants to take tribal custody case to state Supreme Court

Santa Clarita family wants to take tribal custody case to state Supreme Court - LA Times:
The foster parents of a 6-year-old Native American girl pledged Friday to take their fight to keep her to the state Supreme Court after a lower court ruled that the child was to live with extended family in Utah.
My Comment: Whether the little girl is part Choctaw or not doesn't even matter. According to Federal U.S.C.42, children are "Supposed" to be placed with RELATIVES before foster care. It's high time the States abided by this mandate. It's also high time the Federal Government investigated the States CPS/DCYF agencies to see just how many States don't abide by this mandate. Why are the Fed's still funding these agencies when they deny relative placement? Title IV funding must be abolished. There is NO incentive to keep children with their families when CPS is rewarded for tearing them apart!

Foster Strangers lose appeal fight for girl who is 1.5 percent Native American

Foster parents lose appeal fight for girl who is 1.5percent Native American | Daily Mail Online:
Foster family of girl, six, who was taken from them after four years because she is 1.5 percent Native American lose appeal to bring her home.
A California appeals court affirmed a lower court's decision on Friday to remove Lexi from the Santa Clarita home of Rusty and Summer Page and reunite her with relatives in Utah.

Relative placement BEFORE Foster Care is a Federal Mandate!

Judge holds Arizona Department of Child Safety in contempt

Judge holds Arizona Department of Child Safety in contempt:

A Maricopa County Juvenile Court judge finds DCS in contempt for failing for six months to provide needed services to a family.

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