Tag: Child welfare
Court voids ruling that sperm donor must pay child support
RALEIGH, N.C. — When it comes to deciding whether a sperm donor should pay child support, a judge should follow the paternity laws of...
AP analysis: COVID prolonged foster care stays for thousands
SEATTLE — Leroy Pascubillo missed his daughter’s first step, her first word and countless other precious milestones. After being born addicted to heroin, she...
Well-known Kentucky prosecutor faces wire fraud charges
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky prosecutor who twice ran for statewide office was indicted on wire fraud charges stemming from an alleged scheme that...
Lawsuit alleges vision specialist sexually abused 2 students
The parents of two legally blind girls have filed a federal lawsuit against two suburban Detroit school districts and a vision specialist whom they...
School district agrees to pay $3M in bullied child’s suicide
CINCINNATI — The parents of an 8-year-old boy who killed himself after being bullied repeatedly at an Ohio school have reached a tentative $3...
Texas push to close shelters for migrant kids alarms groups
AUSTIN, Texas — A move by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to shutter more than 50 shelters housing about 4,000 migrant children could seriously disrupt...
1-year-old girl, 2 others slain at Louisiana swimming pool
BATON ROUGE, La. — Two people walked into the swimming pool area of a Louisiana apartment complex on Memorial Day and opened fire on...
US lawmakers want Ma’Khia Bryant foster care journey probed
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three Democratic members of Congress are asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the foster care experience...
Mexico report suggests child sex abuse ring at some schools
MEXICO CITY — A study published by a children’s rights group in Mexico Monday suggests there has been a disturbing pattern at as many...
Kentucky ties to Baptist kids agency at risk over gay rights
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A cultural clash pitting religious beliefs against gay rights has jeopardized Kentucky's long-running relationship with a foster care and adoption agency...