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January 2013

Supreme Court to hear Baby Veronica case

By |2016-12-01T19:33:10-06:00January 11th, 2013|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , , , , , , |

Last Friday it was announced that the Supreme Court would hear the case of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, also known as the Baby Veronica case. This highly contested and controversial case may be a watershed moment in determining the strength of the Indian Child Welfare Act. For a detailed summary of the case from [...]

Russia bans international adoption to U.S.

By |2016-12-01T19:33:11-06:00January 4th, 2013|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , , |

To the distress and dismay of many Americans, it was announced at the end of December that Russian president Vladamir Putin signed a law banning international adoptions to the U.S. This act is being considered retaliation for the Magnitsky Act passed by U.S. Congress in response to Russia's human rights violations. [Graphic from the New [...]

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December 2011

Bill Requires Immediate Reporting of Missing Foster Children

By |2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00December 26th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , , |

On December 20th, Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced H.R. 3741: Rilya Wilson Act (no relation to the Representative), which aims to "protect foster children and to ensure that every state has a procedure in place to promptly report their disappearance." Essentially, this bill would require child welfare agencies to report missing or abducted children to [...]

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November 2011

More on Mandated Reporting

By |2016-12-01T19:33:21-06:00November 16th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

(Updated November 26 with new legislation. -HNO) Due to the intense media coverage of the child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State, it seems that a blog post on mandated reporting in child welfare might be quite relevant and useful. Although the media can be helpful in bringing child welfare issues to the top of [...]

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Foster Care and Deportation: Effects on families

By |2016-12-01T19:33:21-06:00November 15th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The Foster Children Opportunity Act, H.R. 3333, which was introduced on November 3rd, 2011, would protect abused and neglected immigrant children in foster care and ensure they are given ample opportunity to gain legal status before they leave care. Under current immigration law, many immigrant foster children are eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) [...]

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Native Children in Foster Care Part I

By |2016-12-01T19:33:21-06:00November 8th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

At the end of October, National Public Radio aired a three-part series on Native American children in South Dakota's foster care system, which was the result of a year-long investigation. NPR's report highlighted the fact that in South Dakota:700 Native children are removed from their home every year.They represent over 50% of the foster care [...]

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July 2011

Illegal and Disrupted Adoptions: Impact on Children and Families

By |2016-12-01T19:33:23-06:00July 5th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , , |

To wrap up the month of June's focus on international adoption, I'd like to discuss illegal international adoptions, as well as what happens when international adoptions are disrupted. It is important to understand the issues these can cause for the field of child welfare in the United States. Illegal International Adoptions An international adoption can [...]

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