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November 2021
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- Lubbock Woman Seeks Custody of Stepsons After Father Fatally Shot
- COVID Conspiracist Jailed for Custodial Interference After Fleeing With Sons
- Strategies For Ensuring That Equitable Distribution Payments Get Satisfied
- Report Details Shortcomings of N.C. Child Psychiatric Care System
- N.M. Man Details Fight Against His Mother’s Emergency Guardianship
- Pandemic Throws Crimp Into International Adoptions
- New York Law Establishes Pet Custody Guidelines for Divorce Courts
- Why Alimony for Men Remains Rare in Divorce Settlements
- Divorce Decree Governing Child Health Decisions Could Decide Vaccine Questions
- Bankruptcy Case Tests California’s Property Transmutation Law
- Paid Surrogate Breaks New Ground Under Recent N.Y. Law
- San Antonio Lawyer’s Zoom Remark Angers Judge
October 2021
- Child Custody Disputes Over COVID Vaccines On the Rise
- Same-Sex Parents Sue Nebraska In Paternity Rights Case
- When Crafting Settlement Agreements, Wording Can Be Crucial in the Eyes of the IRS
- San Antonio Judge Leaves Foster Son With Parents Unvaccinated for COVID-19
- How Abusive Litigation Can Perpetuate the Cycle of Domestic Violence
- Should Lawyers Advise Clients to Dress for Success in Court?
- Teen Father in Carrollton Charged With Killing His Infant Son
- As Marriages Evolve, So Do the Top Issues for Splitting Couples
- Pet Custody Disputes Can Add Another Wrinkle to Divorce Proceedings
- Judges Worry That Cases Could Languish in Cash-Strapped Bexar County Courts
- Child Abuse Statistics Paint a Grim Picture in New Mexico
- Several Appproaches Could Help Cushion Estates From Looming Inheritance Tax Changes
September 2021
- Fort Hood Soldier Dies in Shooting Days After Initiating Custody Case
- Texas Woman Charged With Shooting Husband After He Served Her With Divorce Papers
- Vermont Regulators Charge Fertility Doctor Accused of Impregnating Patients
- Surrogacy Battle in Massachusetts Highlights Gaps in State Law
- Report Finds Further Violence Occurs in 70 Percent of Texas Domestic Abuse Cases
- Tennessee Children’s Services Facing COVID Outbreak Among Foster Youth
- Foster Parents Abandon Oklahoma Teen After Coming Out
- Issues Raised Over Fund Allocations for Foster Youth in Michigan
- Tribes Call on Supreme Court to Uphold Indian Child Welfare Act
- California Among Nine States to Still Allow Child Marriage With Parental Consent
- CBS News Investigation Claims Domestic Violence is Ignored by the Military
August 2021
- American Idol Finalist Waging Custody Battle for Son
- Arrest Warrant Issued for NFL’s Clinton Portis for Unpaid Child Support
- New Mexico’s CASA Needs Volunteers and Donors to Support Foster Youth
- Rock County CPS Faces Complaints About High Turnover and Backlog
- Las Vegas Standoff Involving Child Ends After Police De-Escalate
- Investigation Finds DCFS Failures Led to Death of California Child
- Kansas DCF Picks Two Vendors to Curb Low Child Support Collections
- Lawsuit Says California Allowed Violent Teen to Assault Fellow Foster Youth
- Texas Creates COVID-19 Relief Program for Those Aging Out of Foster Care
- Abuse Indicated in Death of 7-Year-Old From The Bronx
- Texas Facilities Housing Migrant Children to Operate Without Licenses
- Fatal Kalamazoo Shooting Related to Child Custody Fight
- New York Mother of Murdered Toddler Pushing For “Kyra’s Law”
- Three Michigan Children Kidnapped by Non-Custodial Mother Returned
- Nearly 30 Tennessee Children Housed at State Office Building During Renovations
- Texas Shows Slow and Uneven Roll Out of Pandemic Funds for Foster Youth
- Worcester Court ‘Inundated With Child Abuse Cases’
July 2021
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- Court Removes Judge From Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Divorce Case
- COVID-19 Hard on Arkansas Youth Waiting on Adoption, Says Nonprofit
- Florida Foster Parent Who Abused Child Taken Back to Jail
- Former Foster Youth Abused, Impregnated by Family Files Suit Against LA CDCF
- Man in Custody After Barricading Himself in Houston Apartment with Girlfriend, Baby
- Orphans and Foster Youth Across Globe Affected by Pandemic
- Phoenix Baby Believed to Have Been Taken by Non-Custodial Mother
- Washington Social Workers Say They Need More After-Hours Support
- Los Angeles Makes Move to Get Social Security Benefits to Foster Youth
- Texas Foster Youth Suffering Due to Increasing Placement Shortages
- Pregnant Woman Killed in Cincinnati Domestic Violence Shooting
- Oregon Reimburses Children for Cost of Free or Reduced Cost Lunches
- Nonprofit for Foster Youth Receives Outpouring of Support Following Reddit Post
- Texas Considers Foster Care Issues During Special July Session
- Missouri Foster System Lacks Caseworkers, Leading to Delays
- Washington Bartender Fatally Shot by Estranged Husband in Domestic Violence Incident
- New Jersey Mother Found Dead After Abduction
- In Response to Pandemic Many Employers Offer More Child Care Benefits
June 2021
- Mark Green: Office of Refugee Resettlement Should Not Have Custody of Migrant Kids
- Texas Woman Shot Four Times by Ex-Husband During Custody Battle
- Ohio Bill Would Default Custody Cases to ‘Equal Shared Parenting’
- Former Pastor Subpoenaed in High-Profile Divorce Case
- North Carolina County Searching for More Foster Families
- Foster Children Attacks on Child Services Workers On the Rise in Texas
- Two Siblings Missing From Pennsylvania Foster Care
- Washington State to Launch Probe Into Alleged Punishment of Foster Children
- San Diego County Faces Lawsuits Over Child Welfare Agency Actions
- Kentucky Children’s Agency Dispute May Be Ended by Supreme Court
- Albuquerque Family Court Experienced Pandemic Backlog, Says Judicial Officer
- Senior Citizens Raising Grandchildren Face Pandemic Challenges
- Could Child Testimony in Custody Cases Be Useful?
- Maine’s Foster System Has Suffered Due to Pandemic Challenges
- Court Monitors Cite Unsafe Conditions for Michigan Foster Youth
- Biden Administration Says Texas Must Continue to House Migrant Children
- 6-Year-Old California Boy Fatally Shot in Road Rage Incident
- DCS System Change Leaves Many Arizona Caregivers Without Payments
May 2021
- IRS May Seize Unemployment Tax Refunds for Unpaid Debt, Like Child Support
- Can Father Convicted in Death of Children’s Mother Be Granted Custody?
- Colorado Considering Legislation to Support Teens Aged Out of Foster Care
- New York City Struggling to Find Foster Homes For Kids
- U.S. Will End Policy Denying Citizenship to Children Born Via IVF or Surrogacy
- San Antonio Police Chief Says Domestic Violence Victims Need to Feel Safer
- Father of Child Who Suffered Fatal Beating by Mother Was Seeking Custody
- Texas Officials Accused of Allowing Children to be Housed in Dangerous Shelter
- New York Girl Fatally Shot by Father, Mother Says She Tried to Warn Court
- Georgia Governor Signs Bill to Offer Protection From Dating Violence
- New Mexico CYFD Faces Lawsuit Over Death of 4-Year-Old
- Indiana Appeals Court Says Absent Mother Lost Right to Consent to Adoption
- Lawsuit: Ex-Police Chief Terrorized Daughter in Effort to Keep Custody of Her Child
- Bill and Melinda Gates Announce Divorce, Existence of Prenup Unclear
- NYC Schools Budget Leaves Out Kids in Foster Care
- South Carolina Prioritizing Placing Foster Kids With Family Members
- Number of Unaccompanied Children at Border Patrol Facilities Decreases by 88%
- Georgia Gov. Signs Bills to Promote Foster Care and Adoption, Including Free Tuition
April 2021
- Arkansas Lawmakers May Alter Child Custody Laws in Favor of Joint Custody
- System Glitch Causes Delay in New York Child Support Processing
- Three Injured in Houston Child Custody Dispute Turned Shooting
- New Mexico Gov. Signs 50 Bills Including Child Support Measure
- Nevada May Begin Garnishing Casino Winnings for Child Support
- Ohio Gov. DeWine’s New Program Seeks to Keep Kids With Parents
March 2021
- Queens Couple Falsely Claimed They Won Custody and Fled With Kids
- $2M Will Fund Program for Noncustodial Parents in Franklin County, Ohio
- Alimony Overhaul Underway in Florida Legislature
- Washington Foster Family Asked to Move to Make Room for Migrant Kids
- Auburn Police Seek Location of 5-Year-Old Taken by Mother
- Volvo Offers 24 Weeks Paid Parental Leave to All Employees
- Pittsburgh Amber Alert Cancelled After Infant Found With Father
- Rhode Island Sees Fewer Divorces During Pandemic
- Florida Foster Parent Calls for Child Welfare Reforms
- Hundreds of Children in Western New York Waiting on Foster Homes
- Investigation Reveals Unreported Child Welfare Calls in Florida
- Scientists Create Near Human Embryos to Study Fertility
- San Antonio Custody Dispute Prompts Shooting, Car Chase and Abduction
- New Mexico to Bring Child Support Laws in Line With Federal Standard
- Washington Judge Says Saudi Arabian Courts Failed Mother in Custody Battle
- Some Arizona Families Still Waiting on Foster Payments From DCS
- Judges Order Information on Foster Children in Flint During Water Crisis
- Nearly Half of Migrant Children in Border Patrol Custody Past Limit
February 2021
- Mother Who Fled to Nicaragua With Child Detained on Kidnapping Charges
- New Mexico Senate Committee Supports Oversight of Child Welfare Cases
- Six-Year Battle Over Arizona Foster Care System Nearing End
- Neighbors Say Reports to Children and Youth Services Were Ignored
- US Lawmakers Propose $3,600 Per Child Stimulus Payments
- Iowa Youth Home Shuts Down After Investigations, Allegations of Abuse
January 2021
- Search Ongoing for Two Siblings Abducted from New York Foster Home
- Connecticut Judge Weighs Allowing Criminal Case File in Divorce Case
- Florida Woman’s Arrest Provides Details of Her Child’s Death
- Michigan Woman Accused of Having Sexual Contact with Teen at Foster Facility
- North Carolina Officials Say Pandemic Makes It Harder to Identify Child Abuse
- New York Commission to Examine Role of Forensic Evaluators in Family Court
- New Jersey Revokes Mandatory License Suspension for Non-Moving Violations
- Nation’s Foster Care Systems Overwhelmed by Number of Kids, COVID-19, Learning Loss
- New Mexico Infant Died of Pneumonia in Care of Foster Mother
- North Carolina Rejects Ban on Protective Orders for Same Sex Couples
- Ohio Man Who Killed His Children and Himself Had Prior Charge
December 2020
- Texas Case Could Bring an End to DACA
- Detroit Chef Sentenced to Jail Time for Domestic Violence
- Mother Says ‘God’ Instructed Her to Leave Daughter on Highway
- FKA Twigs Files Suit Against Shia LaBeouf Alleging Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Abuse Survivors Exiting Prison Need Support
- Adoptive Families Face Pandemic Challenges, Including Financial Issues
November 2020
- Georgia Custody Exchange at Gas Station Turns Deadly, Two Men Wanted in Connection
- Person Uses Grinder to Break Open Santa Fe Child Support Drop Box
- Texas Collects Over $4.8 Billion in Child Support, Leading Nation in Collections
- Amber Alert for Texas Boy Discontinued, Mother in Custody
- Without Legal System, Co-Parents Must Find Own Solutions to Pandemic Problems
- Experts Believe Springfield’s Gun Violence and Domestic Abuse Are Linked
- U.S. Marshals Operation Locates 27 Missing Children
- Texas Officials Search for Siblings Ordered Into State Custody
- Florida Mother Arrested Following Death of 3-Year-Old Son
- Contrary to Diplomatic Agreement, U.S. Sends Minors Back to Mexico
- Advisors Recommend Independent Ombudsman for Ohio Child Services
- Ohio Foster Father Adopts Five Siblings to Keep Them Together
October 2020
- Texas Foster Children Are Retraumatized at Treatment Centers, Say Advocates
- Bismarck Foster Care Agency Shuts Down After Over 50 Years
- U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving Religious Foster Care Agency
- NYC Parents Reported for Children’s Online Absence Due to Tech Issues
- Family Abuse Shelters Struggle to Provide for Survivors During Pandemic
- Parents of Over 500 Children Separated At Border Have Not Been Located
- Attorneys Reporting Uptick in Divorces, Separations During Pandemic
- Pandemic Puts More At Risk When Aging Out of Foster Care
- Florida DCF Failing to Adequately Check Foster Parents, Says News Report
- LIFE Program Aims to Support Texas Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
- Baby Released to Iowa DHS After Being Surrendered Under Safe Haven Law
- Philadelphia’s Rate of Family Separation Highest in the Nation
September 2020
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- Texas Judge To Receive Award for Judicial Excellence
- Vermont Child Support Case Involves 18-Year-Old’s Schooling
- Kentucky Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From Child Support Agency
- Alabama Mother and Grandmother Charged in Toddler’s Kidnapping
- Indiana Gets $14,000 Grant to Assist Those Aging Out of Foster Care
- 6-Year-Old Texas Girl Shot in Domestic Dispute in Dallas
- Custody Exchange Results in Injuries to Two Teens in Bellmead, Texas
- Texas Mother in Jail on Charge of Interfering With Child Custody
- Texas Could Face Fines for Foster Care Failures
- New Mexico Supreme Court to Review Rules on Parenting Coordinators
- Cleveland Woman Left Infant on Side of Road Then Reported Child Missing
- Kansas Foster Families Struggle With Technological Challenges of COVID-19
- Custody Dispute at Water Park Ends in Stabbing
- Alabama Man Arrested After Kidnapping, Restraining Child
- 50,000 Americans Will Receive Stimulus Checks After Child Support Mix-Up
- Couple Arrested After Foster Child Suffers Fractured Skull
- Long-Standing Class Action Suit Over Arizona Foster Care Reaches Settlement
- Pennsylvania State Employees to Receive Six Weeks Paid Parental Leave
August 2020
- Delaware Woman Tried to Poison Ex-Husband During Custody Dispute
- Missouri Parents Can Now Pay Child Support Virtually
- Wisconsin Man Surrenders to Police After Violent Incident With Girlfriend
- Trump Administration Challenges Ruling in Citizenship Case Involving Gay Parents
- South Carolina Couple in Philippines Attempted to Pass Off Baby As Their Own
- Louisiana Parish Sees Rise in Domestic Violence Cases, Validating Concerns
- Atlanta Man Accused of Using Stolen Bank Cards to Pay Child Support
- Can You Claim a Pension That Was Not Disclosed in Your Divorce?
- Utah Woman Killed by Estranged Husband Had Filed Protective Order
- Michigan Woman Stabs Boyfriend and Daughter During Domestic Dispute
- Millennial Prenups Include Substantial Assets, Pet Custody and Frozen Embryos
- US Imposes Sanctions on Ugandan Men, Judges Accused in Adoption Scam
- Lisa Marie Presley in Custody Battle for Twins After Death of Adult Son
- Congressional Candidate Involved in Child Support Dispute
- Can Back Child Support Be Paid From Pension?
- Divorce Filings in Austin Plunge 54% During the Pandemic
- Survey Shows Kentucky Child Welfare Has Suffered During Pandemic
- Washington Family Faces Pandemic Pause on Adoption of Boy From China