NY: The Murder of Thomas Valva: Corrections to my earlier post (Commentary) Child Welfare Monitor - February 14, 2020 A new report from Eyewitness News has cast doubt on my pieced-together account of the process by which Justyna Zubko-Valva lost custody of Thomas and her other sons. My initial … [Read more...]

NY: D.A. Vance Invests $2M to Create Youth Sex Trafficking Intervention Program (Press release) Office of the Manhattan District Attorney - February 13, 2020 Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., announced today a new funding opportunity to create a Child and Youth Sex Trafficking … [Read more...]

US: AAAA Supports the Protection and Security of Children Through Equality in Adoption and Foster Care (Press release) Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA) - February 13, 2020 The current practice of allowing publicly funded adoption agencies to limit adoption … [Read more...]

US: OPM, Lawmakers Propose Fixes to New Paid Parental Leave Law Government Executive - February 13, 2020 The push to ensure that all federal workers have access to the government's newly enacted paid parental leave law now has bipartisan support, as the White House and lawmakers in both parties … [Read more...]

US: The Hidden Trauma of "Short Stays" in Foster Care (Commentary) Marshall Project - February 11, 2020 When most Americans think of foster care, they think of children waiting years in homes or institutions to return to their families or to be placed for adoption. But every year, an average of … [Read more...]

International: Violence Against Children Reaches Highest Rate in Over 10 Years: Report Global Citizen - February 13, 2020 Children around the world are at the highest risk of violence since 2005, according to a report published by the organization Save the Children on Wednesday. Also: Report: … [Read more...]

US: Child Welfare: Increased Guidance and Collaboration Needed to Improve DOD's Tracking and Response to Child Abuse (Public Announcement) U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) - February 12, 2020 With more than 1.2 million school-age military dependents worldwide, the Defense Department … [Read more...]

Canada: AFN's Federal Class Action Lawsuit Will Fight for Justice and Fairness for Victims of First Nations Child Welfare System (Press release) Assembly of First Nations - February 12, 2020 The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has filed a federal class action lawsuit to seek damages and justice … [Read more...]

CT: Connecticut secret: Children being bought and sold for sex (Commentary) CT Mirror - February 12, 2020 Human Trafficking is often thought of an issue that happens everywhere but the United States. It is easier to think about the problem and lessen its severity if you displace the issue to … [Read more...]

NJ: Rutgers Law Offers First Immigration Certificate Program in the State (Press release) Rutgers University - February 04, 2020 Rutgers Law School has become the first law school in New Jersey to offer a Certificate for Immigration Law for its students - signaling to employers that law students … [Read more...]