South Australia’s “toxic” child protection system has failed the state’s most vulnerable children and must be overhauled, a royal commission has found.In her final report after two years of investigations, the former supreme court justice Margaret Nyland has called for dramatic changes to what she has described as a system in crisis.
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Royal commission finds South Australian child protection system must be overhauled | Australia news | The Guardian
Royal commission finds South Australian child protection system must be overhauled | Australia news | The Guardian:
Adoptive Parents accused of child abuse, jailed in Pike County
Parents accused of child abuse, jailed in Pike County - News - poconorecord.com - Stroudsburg, PA:
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been changed to add the age of the child, and to update the status of the parents as adoptive. The criminal complaint had described the parents as fosters.
Two Pike County parents are being held in Pike County Correctional Facility after police responded to their home and discovered the 14-year old child they were supposed to be caring for was being abused, their criminal complaints say.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been changed to add the age of the child, and to update the status of the parents as adoptive. The criminal complaint had described the parents as fosters.
Two Pike County parents are being held in Pike County Correctional Facility after police responded to their home and discovered the 14-year old child they were supposed to be caring for was being abused, their criminal complaints say.
Lawmakers begin study of Idaho's foster care system
Lawmakers begin study of Idaho's foster care system | News | magicvalley.com:
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Idaho foster care parents are urging lawmakers to reform the current state system, saying that foster care bureaucracy has caused unnecessary heartache and frustration.
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Idaho foster care parents are urging lawmakers to reform the current state system, saying that foster care bureaucracy has caused unnecessary heartache and frustration.
Saturday, August 6, 2016
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.
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.
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.
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.
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