I-TEAM: Foster-child deaths contribute to crisis shortage of foster parents

I-TEAM: Foster-child deaths contribute to crisis shortage of foster parents - Story:

CINCINNATI – Every time a foster child dies from abuse or neglect, many good foster parents drop out of the system, Moira Weir says.

10 years later, impact of Marcus Fiesel's murder still felt

10 years later, impact of Marcus Fiesel's murder still felt:

HAMILTON - It could have ruined him. Marcus Fiesel was murdered 10 years ago, bound with tape and placed in a tiny closet at his foster parents' home in Clermont County.

Mothers call for forced adoption inquiry and apology: 'If Australia can do it, we can'

Mothers call for forced adoption inquiry and apology: 'If Australia can do it, we can' | Stuff.co.nz:

The Anglican Church has agreed to open its books in an inquiry into historical forced adoptions, but the Government has declined to do the same. The impasse has left mothers to pursue their own legal action over claims that their babies were stolen to fill married couple's cradles.

Local couple helped raise son’s kids, but after his death, they can’t get custody

Local couple helped raise son’s kids, but after his death, they can’t get custody | Belleville News-Democrat:

When Kevin Phelps and his wife Mignon divorced in 2004, he got custody of their two little girls. Mignon Phelps, now known as Mignon Biggs, got visitation.

Read more here: http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article93966587.html#storylink=cpy

On CPS reform: We must start somewhere

On CPS reform: We must start somewhere | The Star-Telegram:

The Texas child welfare and foster care system is a mess — that’s a fact few would dispute. How to go about reforming it is a much more complex and nuanced issue — one for which “there will not be a quick or easy solution.”

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/editorials/article94053307.html#storylink=cpy

I-Team: Grandmother believes child abuse claims against parents of grandson is conspiracy

I-Team: Grandmother believes child abuse claims against parents:

LAS VEGAS    An infant is fighting for his life following a child abuse incident that police said was at the hands of his parents.  However, 8 News NOW spoke with the child's grandmother, Tracy Leahy, who says it's all a conspiracy.

North Newton adoptive parents plead not guilty to child abuse

North Newton adoptive parents plead not guilty to child abuse:

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. (KWCH) A North Newton couple entered not guilty pleas to child abuse in Harvey County on Monday morning.