BRITNEY SPEARS V. KEVIN FEDERLINE (Superior Ct. of Calif., County of Los Angeles, Oct. 1, 2007) – L.A. Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon ruled that Britney Spears is to surrender physical custody of her children to ex-husband Kevin ‘K-Fed’ Federline. According to the judge, Federline will “retain physical custody of the minor children on...
Continue readingHandbook on Child Support Enforcement
(source) Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Child Support Enforcement Handbook on Child Support Enforcement The Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Program is a Federal/state/local partnership to collect child support: We want to send the strongest possible message that parents cannot walk away from their children. Our goals are...
Continue readingHow Is The Texas Foster Care System?
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 6, 2004 Contact: Mark Sanders 512-463-4070 Comptroller Strayhorn Laments “Forgotten Children” In State’s Foster Care System, Outlines Massive Overhaul Replace State Caseworkers with Enforcement Staff, Yank Licenses of Poor Caregivers, Bring Care Standards to Humane Levels (Austin)–Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn today called for a massive overhaul...
Continue readingtranscript of audio visit – CPS ABUSE
The following visit took place December 2004 at a Texas CPS Children’s Advocacy Center between an 8 year old child and his mother. This child’s case was ruled out for physical abuse at his natural home, but the same cannot be said for his foster home. Nevertheless he had been removed and placed in...
Continue readingEditing the layout
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you’ll probably notice the changes as I am playing around with the layouts available. I would love some input on what you like best? What information you might be looking for but can’t find. I would like to do what I can to enhance your...
Continue readingGovernment Advisers: Don’t Use Cold Medicines in Children Under 6
FDA Says Over-the-Counter Med Need Further Study Concentrated Tylenol Infants’ Drops Plus Cold & Cough, right, and Pedia Care Infant Drops Long-Acting Cough, left, is shown in a medicine cabinet of the home of Carol Uyeno in Palo Alto, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007. Cold Drug makers voluntarily pulled cold medicines targeted for babies...
Continue readingChild agency touts progress
Foster kid adoption rate has improved in S.A. region, but much wor Web Posted: 10/03/2007 12:00 AM CDT Nancy Martinez Express-News Child Protective Services has in the past 21/2 years seen a higher turnover among caseworkers, taken on more cases, removed more children that it can place and seen a large gap in the...
Continue readingSurvey: Too many children stuck in temporary foster care
Overloaded courts, insufficient services part of problem By Susan Shepard Media Credit: Mark Mulligan Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn tells reporters that action must be taken immediately to reform the Texas foster-care system. On Friday Strayhorn held a press conference to answer questions about her recently released report, “Forgotten Children.” Children are...
Continue readingIf you haven’t read it – Go Read It – This Poetry Moves…
(see the sidebar for an RSS Feed) The Day He Came Running Jumping Playing Safe Giggles Laughter Fun Loved He came Screaming Shouting Swearing Fear Tears Cruelty Pain Hate Desperation No escape Desperation. The day he came Childhood Freedom Joy Life Taken away Where did our childhood go Has it been kept safe somewhere...
Continue readingDo you hate wearing shoes ?
Well, so do I. I found this site, Parents For Barefoot Children It is so cute, its got health information about going barefoot, activities to do with your barefoot children, and all kinds of neat information for families. So kick off your shoes and go surf it out!!!...
Continue readingIn Memory: These children died In the government’s care in the name of “safety”
These children were killed or died AFTER they were taken into CPS’s custody for allegations of abuse/neglect against their caretakers at their natural home . There are two parts of this list that get me the most in a shuddering chills kind of way – First, is how many times i roll the...
Continue readingUW School of Social Work will pay students’ tuition
I’m not sure how I feel about this. I think its a good thing, promotes educating social workers which we all know is important. However other career students have to pay for their schooling, why shouldn’t they? Then again there is a shortage in good social workers, its hard to find people for that...
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