Issues: Termination of parental rights; Children's best interests Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Unpublished) Case Name: In re CA e-Journal Number:...
The latest word on the state's plan for child welfare. This was the second revision in response to the failing grade which West Virginia received, like most...
Report: State's foster care can imperil children A child-welfare expert identified problems in the system. The state already is working on remedies. Wednesday,...
Why is it when a child is being return to his mother in a Grand Rapids case everyone gets up in arms and says its another Baby Jessica case. No one has a...
Issues: Termination of parental rights Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Unpublished) Case Name: In re Wilkinson e-Journal Number: 19203 Judge(s): Per...
IN RE: RICARDO L., No F041769 (Cal. 5th App. Dist. June 09, 2003) The jurisdictional order declaring minor a dependent of the court is reversed where there was...
Key Arizona Commission Recommendations Would Make Children Less Safe, Advocacy Group Says Mon Jun 9, 1:07 PM ET Contact: Richard Wexler of the National...
An article in Saturday's Grand Rapids Press reports that, "The Michigan Supreme Court has tightened the amount of time allowed for appeals in adoption cases,...
Wash. Cops Train to Be Foster Parents Wed Jun 11, 1:45 AM ET By REBECCA COOK, Associated Press Writer BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The phone tip comes at 3 a.m....
CIVIL PROCEDURE, FAMILY LAW IN RE J.B., No. 93453 (Ill. April 24, 2003) Where a mother did not seek a stay of an order terminating parental rights, and...
An article on mlive.com Wednesday reports that, "Hoping to improving the state's oversight of vulnerable children, lawmakers are moving to make confidential...
Family Law Issues: Paternity; Custody; Parenting time; Standing under the Paternity Act; McHone v. Sosnowski; Girard v. Wagenmaker; Hoshowski v. Genaw; Opland...
Troubled Child Welfare Agency Gets a New Leader By RICHARD LEZIN JONES and LESLIE KAUFMAN New Jersey State officials announced that they had hired a ...
FAMILY LAW, INDIAN LAW IN RE: AALIYAH G., No B161963 (Cal. 2d App. Dist. June 12, 2003) An order terminating father's parental rights is affirmed where (1) ...
I think I saw an article posted on here with several cases regarding battered women having their children taken. Can someone re-post? I need that now as I have...
Issues: Termination of parental rights; The children's best interests Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Unpublished) Case Name: In re Baker e-Journal Number:...
The best way for respondent parents to save their families is to know their rights, their childrens rights and the power of the state. This can be learned by...
Issues: Termination of parental rights; Trial court's failure to hold a permanency planning hearing in accordance with MCR 5.973(C); Waiver Court: Michigan...
Jury Pay: Raise is overdue; appointed lawyers need one, too June 16, 2003 Michigan jurors will receive a long-overdue raise this fall, their first since 1968,...
PEOPLE v. COCKBURN, No. C038058 (Cal. 3d App. Dist. June 17, 2003) Claim that the general child abuse statute, Pen. Code section 273a is preempted by the...
Can You Sue Someone In Fifty Words Or Less? Why Plaintiffs' Lawyers Ignore The Supreme Court's Instructions To Keep Complaints Brief By BRIAN LEHMAN ... ...
Issues: Termination of parental rights; Children's best interests Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Unpublished) Case Name: In re McLaughlin e-Journal...
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, FAMILY LAW SEALED v. SEALED, No. 02-7164 (2d Cir. June 13, 2003) Questions relating to the proper interpretation Conn. Gen. Stat. section...
Thursday, June 19, 2003,State suffers shortage of quality foster parents,Critics say homes lack oversight By Tony Manolatos / The Detroit News Brandy Baker /...
Deputy accused of abusing daughter By STEPHEN W. HUBER , Of The Oakland Press 06/20/2003 June 20, 2003 A part-time Oakland County Sheriff's deputy who doubles...
... U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ... DALRYMPLE v. RENO (06/19/03 - No. 01-15990) Attorney general is entitled to qualified immunity for injuries to ...