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Mother gets life term in 2006 beating death of son Eugene Scott and Senta Scarborough The Arizona Republic Oct. 6, 2007 12:00 AM http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/1006hulseysentence1006.html Vicki Lynn Hulsey was sentenced Friday morning to life in prison for the April 2006...

Oregon's foster care fails to thrive Checkup - Six years after a dismal federal review, the state's system has made little progress protecting children http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news/1191651986118090.xml&coll=7 Sunday, October 07, 2007 MICHELLE COLE and BRENT WALTH The...

Wyoming youth ranch ought to be investigated http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/10/07/opinion/letters/23-ranch.txt My son, John O'Brien, was the victim in the assault at Mount Carmel on Sept. 18, 2005. I received a phone call on Monday telling me to read a few Gazette articles written...

After Nearly 7 Years, Rilya Wilson Case Unresolved http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_280110848.html (CBS4) MIAMI It's been more than six years since foster child Rilya Wilson went missing, a disappearance that led to scandal and shake up at Florida's child welfare agency. Rilya was...

Money for foster homes is the lesser issue here THE NEWS TRIBUNE Published: October 7th, 2007 01:00 AM http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/story/173143.html Don’t trust every study you meet.

Raid on Your Black Muslim Bakery came a day late for Oakland editor Jaxon Van Derbeken, Matthai Chakko Kuruvila,Leslie Fulbright, Chronicle Staff Writers Tuesday, October 9, 2007 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/10/09/MNF2SLVBJ.DTL

MARTINEZ: CHILD ABUSE REPORTED TO SOCIAL SERVICES BEFORE BOY'S MURDER 10/11/07 5:20 PDT MARTINEZ (BCN) http://cbs5.com/localwire/localfsnews/bcn/2007/10/11/n/HeadlineNews/CFS-REPORT/resources_bcn_html Six weeks before Ehrin Kayik reported his son as a runaway, Contra Costa Children and Family...

Court rules social workers must follow law Agencies, cops can't threaten to take kids away from parents asserting rights http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58338 A federal court has ruled that social workers have to respect the U.S. Constitution regarding privacy and parental...

Is this child abuse? http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/250162 By Citizen Staff JUNEAU — A 46-year-old Horicon man made his initial appearance in Dodge County Circuit Court on Monday after allegedly striking a Dodge County Human Services child protective services caseworker who had came to his...

Prosecutor Questions Why Man Allowed To Seek Adoption Man Charged In Baby's Death Considered Adoption http://www.ketv.com/news/14271530/detail.html OMAHA, Neb. -- A man charged in connection with a child's death was considering adopting the child, according to Douglas County Attorney Don...

Ledger Special Report - PARENTS SEARCHING FOR HELP OFTEN LOSE KIDS; Reform effort would get kids services without hauling them into court By JULIE JETTE The Patriot Ledger http://www.patriotledger.com/articles/2007/10/06/news/news01.txt First of two parts.

Girl, 15, guilty of killing newborn By Matthew Walberg | Tribune staff reporter October 4, 2007 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-newborn_04oct04,0,1777561.story?coll=chi_tab02_layout A 15-year-old Sauk Village girl who suffocated her newborn daughter so

State pays $425,000 to settle suits Workers cite push to ignore abuse http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071004/NEWS01/710040400/1008 By Deborah Yetter The Courier-Journal The state has paid $425,000 to settle lawsuits by two former Northern

Abuse victim's mother files suit against FSSA workers By Katie Merlie http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071003/LOCAL/710030493 NOBLESVILLE -- The mother of a child molestation victim has filed a civil lawsuit against the former employers of Cory Heinzman, who was a Child...

Northfield man arrested after standoff By ELAINE ROSE Staff Writer, (609) 272-7215 Published: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/top_story/story/7506182p-7403846c.html NORTHFIELD - An East Oakcrest Avenue man was arrested Monday evening after he allegedly hindered a...

Victim's mom files suit against former caseworker's employers http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071005/LOCAL/710050356/1015/LOCAL01 NOBLESVILLE -- The mother of a child-molestation victim has filed a civil lawsuit against the former employers of Cory Heinzman, a Child...

Butterworth: Crist asked to stop appeal of $26 million suit By Michael C. Bender | Tuesday, October 2, 2007, 12:54 PM http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/floridapolitics/entries/2007/10/02/butterworth_crist_asked_to_sto.html State Department of Children and...

DSS AND THE COURTS - Troubled kids, troubled system By JULIE JETTE The Patriot Ledger http://www.patriotledger.com/articles/2007/10/06/news/news02.txt HOLBROOK - Parents, advocates and others who have had an up-close look at the state’s system for getting troubled kids help through the courts...

Child Protective Services' Procedure Questioned After Death Posted Wednesday, October 3, 2007 ; 06:34 PM Updated Thursday, October 4, 2007 ; 07:04 PM http://www.wvnstv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=29748 A Farmington couple indicted for murder of 2-month-old son raises questions about...

Suit Says Baby's Seizure Violated Rights http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-7025606,00.html Friday October 26, 2007 3:01 AM By ANNA JO BRATTON Associated Press Writer