US: Why Are Some States Quietly Trying to Make It Easier to Marry Young Girls? (Commentary) InStyle - October 25, 2019 The United States considers child marriage to be a human rights abuse in other countries, but adult men marrying 13- and 14-year-old girls is legal right on our shores, and laws … [Read more...]

US: The Connection Between Pipelines and Sexual Violence (Commentary) New Republic - October 15, 2019 But who, exactly, is responsible for these Native women disappearing? That answer is much more complex. Sometimes, as in the case of Northern Cheyenne woman Hanna Harris, it's a pair of non-tribal … [Read more...]

PA: Another group wants to open a shelter for migrant children in the Philly area. Others have sparked protests and zoning fights Philadelphia Inquirer - October 24, 2019 Bethany Christian Services is seeking to open a Bucks County shelter for a dozen migrant children who crossed the U.S. border … [Read more...]

US: New data show 1st foster care decrease since 2011, record number of adoptions (Press release) Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - October 24, 2019 National annual foster care and adoption data show the number of children in foster care, … [Read more...]

US: The Real Cost Of The Opioid Epidemic: An Estimated $179 Billion In Just One Year (Includes audio) KRCC - October 24, 2019 Then there are the costs for infants born dependent on opioids - what's called neonatal abstinence syndrome. "The epidemic effect is starting to create a second generation … [Read more...]

NJ: NJ school district may ban students with $75 lunch debt from prom, field trips (Includes video) TEGNA - October 24, 2019 A New Jersey school district may now prevent students with a lunch debt of $75 or more from taking part in extracurricular activities, class trips and even prom. It's the … [Read more...]

NY: NYC to provide mentors for thousands of kids in foster care New York Daily News - October 23, 2019 Thousands of kids in foster care will be paired with coaches, mentors and tutors through a $10 million initiative, city officials announced Wednesday. The program will match all of the roughly … [Read more...]

US: 'Secret and unaccountable': Where some immigrant teens are being taken by ICE CNN - October 24, 2019 Public attention has primarily focused on the treatment of children who recently crossed the border illegally on their own or with their parents. These kids are usually held in Border Patrol … [Read more...]

US: Challenges Attorneys Face When Family Courts Do Not Follow Rules of Evidence (Commentary) (Requires free registration) New York Law Journal - October 21, 2019 Courts are known for their many rules and regulations. While there are times a family court judge may properly make exceptions to the … [Read more...]

US: Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Releases 2019 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces List (Press release) Dave Thomas Foundation - September 30, 2019 The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption released its 13th annual Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces list recognizing organizations with the most … [Read more...]

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