NH DCYF responds to lawsuit over sexual abuse of 2 girls

DCYF responds to lawsuit over sexual abuse of 2 girls:
Parents of girls pleaded guilty to sexual abuse, child pornography charges.
Concord, NH  The Division of Children, Youth and Families is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed in October alleging that it was negligent when two little girls in its custody were sexually abused by their own parents.  

Child Protective Services after NYC homeschooler

Child Protective Services after NYC homeschooler:
After recently withdrawing her son from public school because of safety and education concerns, a New York City mom went through all the required procedures to homeschool her son, but soon found Child Protective Services (CPS) coming after her.

Substance Abuse Not Only Factor in Growing Foster Care Numbers

Substance Abuse Not Only Factor in Growing Foster Care Numbers - The Chronicle of Social Change:

The number of children in foster care increased for the third straight year in fiscal 2015, according to data released in October by the Administration on Children and Families (ACF) and covered in The Chronicle. The number of children in state care increased from 401,213 on September 30, 2013 to 427,910 on September 30, 2015.  

Cases like the murder of 3-year-old Brielle 'just hit harder,' investigators say

Cases like the murder of 3-year-old Brielle 'just hit harder,' investigators say | New Hampshire:

The brutal murder of Brielle Gage has had a lasting impression on Nashua investigators and prosecutors, as her name and young face will never be forgotten by those who worked tirelessly to bring her killer to justice. 

Nobody Suspected Wealthy Foster Mom of Abusing 7 Children Until Police Discovered “Deplorable” Room

Nobody Suspected Wealthy Foster Mom of Abusing 7 Children Until Police Discovered “Deplorable” Room:

Paula Sinclair and Allen Richardson lived together in the an upscale Houston suburb called Long Meadow Farms. Sinclair was a mother to seven foster children with special needs, whom she had cared for since they were babies.

A boy was found chained with a dead chicken around his neck. Now he’s suing his foster mother.

A boy was found chained with a dead chicken around his neck. Now he’s suing his foster mother. - The Washington Post:

A Union County Sheriff’s deputy was headed to a five-acre farm in North Carolina, responding to a complaint about a hog running through a community not far from the state’s southern border.But when he arrived at the property in Monroe, the deputy was pulled into a shocking and heart-wrenching situation: An 11-year-old boy with cuts and bruises and a broken wrist was chained to the front porch, with a dead chicken tied around his neck.

Bill filed to address major reforms to state foster care system

Bill filed to address major reforms to state foster care system - Story | KTBC:

AUSTIN, TX -- Today, Senator Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) filed Senate Bill 11, a legislative package outlining substantial reforms to the way the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) cares for the state's foster children.  In announcing the legislation, Schwertner also called on Governor Greg Abbott to add issues of child protection and foster care to a list of emergency priorities that can be considered within the first 60 days of the 85th Legislative Session, which begins on January 10.