Legally Kidnapped

NC DHHS defends school lunch inspections

2012-02-24T07:41:00.000-08:00

NC DHHS defends school lunch inspections

Even though government officials admit mistakes were made in the way a Hoke County preschool program handled lunches students brought from home, they continue to enforce the regulations that caused a nationwide uproar.

Girl charged with assaulting policemen, CYS caseworker

2012-02-24T07:28:00.002-08:00

Girl charged with assaulting policemen, CYS caseworker

Uniontown police said a girl assaulted two police officers and a Fayette County Children and Youth Services agent on Wednesday.

Note: Classic! The kid didn't want to go to foster care so they taser her and she gets charged with assault?

Social Services apologizes to Saskatchewan mother kept from her kids

2012-02-24T07:22:00.000-08:00

Social Services apologizes to Saskatchewan mother kept from her kids

Saskatchewan's Social Services Department has apologized to a Prince Albert woman who was denied access to her own children.

£10k payout to Hull teen Kelly Clarkson, branded 'attention seeker' by social worker

2012-02-24T06:58:00.001-08:00

£10k payout to Hull teen Kelly Clarkson, branded 'attention seeker' by social worker

AN ALLEGED child abuse victim has been awarded £10,000 compensation after a social worker dismissed her as an "attention seeker".

Gloucester Township youth gets 30 years in foster father's death

2012-02-24T06:53:00.001-08:00

Gloucester Township youth gets 30 years in foster father's death

A Gloucester Township youth was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison for fatally stabbing his former foster father last year, authorities said.

Foster carer abuse case: Southampton council apologises

2012-02-24T06:51:00.000-08:00

Foster carer abuse case: Southampton council apologises

Southampton City Council has apologised for mistakes which allowed a foster carer to persistently abuse children over 35 years.

DHS Asks For Help With Thousands Of Foster Children

2012-02-24T06:43:00.002-08:00

DHS Asks For Help With Thousands Of Foster Children

DHS says it needs help with the thousands of foster care kids who are in state custody and need a home. During the Christmas holiday News 9 told you about a program which granted temporary custody so children wouldn't have to spend the holiday alone.

Note: Perhaps Oklahoma should try this approach. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/02/23/childrens-services-hot-line-volume-soars.html

Not stealing so many kids is the only solution to an overwhelming number of kids in foster care.

Foster carer Rex Case jailed for child sex abuse

2012-02-24T06:41:00.000-08:00

Foster carer Rex Case jailed for child sex abuse

A former foster parent who sexually abused children over a 35-year period has been jailed for 21 years.

Children Services hot-line volume soars

2012-02-24T06:01:00.001-08:00

Children Services hot-line volume soars

Franklin County Children Services set records last year, with more than 28,000 calls to the agency’s hot line leading to 13,358 cases of suspected abuse and neglect.

I love it when Ms Tran gets all worked up.

2012-02-24T05:05:00.002-08:00

Durring one of her rants against the unethical tactics of the Child Protective Industry in Michigan, our beloved Ms Tran came up with the brilliant idea that we give a System Suck Award to the most deserving System Sucks all across the USA and that these awards be hand delivered to such System Sucks so that they know that we care about the work they do (although not necessarily in the way that we do).

67 % of Detroit Kids Live In High Poverty Because Of System Sucks

So I will be creating this award later on, but let the nominations begin. The System Suck Award nominations should be sent to myself or Ms Tran. Names and contact info should be included so that the awards can be presented. Preferably the System Sucks name, phone number and mailing address and the reason that they are so deserving of such a prestigious award.

South Florida Families Among Many Who Face Adoption Heartbreak

2012-02-23T21:48:00.001-08:00

South Florida Families Among Many Who Face Adoption Heartbreak

South Florida families are among many who face long, arduous and uncertain international adoption process

Barahona Twins File Lawsuit Against State, Contractors

2012-02-23T21:23:00.004-08:00

Barahona Twins File Lawsuit Against State, Contractors

Victor and Nubia Barahona are represented by adults advocating on their behalf in suit, which alleges their constitutional rights were violated

India to mount 'all-out efforts' for NRI children's return

2012-02-23T21:19:00.000-08:00

India to mount 'all-out efforts' for NRI children's return

New Delhi : Incensed by Norway's move to extend residence permits of two Indian children under foster care, India Thursday said it would make "all out" efforts to ensure their early return and stressed that they must be given the opportunity to come to their country.

Sen. Roach, Powell grandparents question Child Protective Services

2012-02-23T21:07:00.000-08:00

Sen. Roach, Powell grandparents question Child Protective Services

Chuck and Judy Cox today joined Sen. Pam Roach, R-Auburn, 31st District, in urging changes at Child Protective Services that they believe will help protect children.

House panel backs degrees for state child welfare workers

2012-02-23T20:55:00.000-08:00

House panel backs degrees for state child welfare workers

A House committee approved a bill that would require state child welfare workers to get social work degrees and licenses from the Kentucky Board of Social Work.

Custodial parents interfere with visitation

2012-02-23T20:51:00.001-08:00

Custodial parents interfere with visitation

The number of non-custodial parents who do not get their parent time with their children is epidemic. When a custodial parent interferes with their children's time with the other parent it is just plain evil, vindictive and serves no good purpose. Most men do not get custody of their children, and there are women who do not get custody, and they all have the same problem. The custodial parents interfere with their time with the children.

Report finds gaps in Minnesota child protection system

2012-02-23T11:13:00.001-08:00

Report finds gaps in Minnesota child protection system

The Legislative Auditor says there are gaps in Minnesota's child protection system -- variations in how counties and some Indian tribes first respond to cases of alleged mistreatment of children.

Effort to revise gay adoption bill fails in House

2012-02-23T11:05:00.000-08:00

Effort to revise gay adoption bill fails in House

A last-ditch effort to soften legislation allowing private adoption agencies to discriminate based on sexual orientation has failed in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Child Welfare Audit Report

2012-02-23T10:02:00.000-08:00

Child Welfare Audit Report

Some Minnesota counties looked into every phone call that came into their office, and others only investigated a small portion. The State Legislative Auditor’s office is looking to change that.

Kansas House advances child abuse reporting changes

2012-02-23T09:41:00.000-08:00

Penn State Paranoia Goes To Kansas

Kansas House advances child abuse reporting changes

The Kansas House has given first-round approval to a bill amending state law on mandatory reporting of alleged child abuse. Supporters said Wednesday the changes were in direct response to the allegations of child sex abuse at Penn State University involving former football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.

Would you want your state to investigate this child abuse allegation?

2012-02-23T09:37:00.001-08:00

Would you want your state to investigate this child abuse allegation?

Minnesota's legislative auditor came up with a fascinating way to test the consistency of the state's child welfare intake agencies. The auditor presented 10 fictional abuse complaints to 84 tribal and county child welfare agencies to see whether they'd agree about whether to investigate.

Norway keeps parents on tenterhooks with moves to keep back children

2012-02-23T09:26:00.001-08:00

Norway keeps parents on tenterhooks with moves to keep back children

As Indian authorities made moves to prevent the Norwegian government from extending the visas of two Indian children placed in care so that they could be retained in Norway even after their parents return to India, officials in Stavanger refused to confirm or deny whether they had indeed sought to extend the visas of the children.

India protests move to extend foster care: Children not stateless, orphans

Fears of child abuse if 'gay law' made weak

2012-02-23T09:18:00.002-08:00

Fears of child abuse if 'gay law' made weak

Maryanne Godboldo honoured after winning fight for daughter

2012-02-23T09:12:00.000-08:00

Maryanne Godboldo honoured after winning fight for daughter

Rapturous applause greets a heroic African mother after she wins her struggle against the US government over the custody and wellbeing of her 13 year old daughter.

State again to oversee most child welfare cases

2012-02-23T09:04:00.002-08:00

State again to oversee most child welfare cases

Top Nebraska officials plan to change course on child welfare after the state's experiment in privatization suffered a major blow Tuesday.