Bail lowered in case of Wasilla mother charged with starving adopted kids

Bail lowered in case of Wasilla mother charged with starving adopted kids:

ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - A judge has reduced the $100,000 bail of a Wasilla woman accused of starving and abusing three of her adopted daughters.

DHS cites neglect by foster home worker

DHS cites neglect by foster home worker:

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has found neglect in the case of a St. Cloud adult foster home worker who admitted helping a resident obtain drugs.

Kansas DCF reaches settlement in lawsuit over beating death of 4-year-old boy

Kansas DCF reaches settlement in lawsuit over beating death of 4-year-old boy | CJOnline.com:

The Kansas Department for Children and Families has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that charged the agency made mistakes before the beating death of a 4-year-old boy.

Foster mother gets 9 months in prison for abusing baby

Foster mother gets 9 months in prison for abusing baby - Journal Inquirer: East Windsor:

An Enfield Superior Court judge gave an East Windsor foster mother nine months in prison for abusing a 6½-month-old boy in her care last summer.

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.