NH House likely to nix children and family law committee

House likely to nix children and family law committee - Houston Chronicle:

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House likely won't have a committee focused on child and family law in the upcoming session.The House Rules committee voted Wednesday to eliminate the chamber's Children and Family Law Committee. Any bills related to child and family issues will instead go to the committees on judiciary, criminal justice and public safety, or health and human services. The full House must approve the rule change when the session begins in January.

State seeks to have suit against NH DCYF in child abuse case dismissed

State seeks to have suit against DCYF in child abuse case dismissed | New Hampshire:

MANCHESTER — The state has responded to a lawsuit against the Division for Children, Youth and Families over the agency’s handling of a controversial child abuse case, asking the court to dismiss the suit.

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.