legal issues

June 2012

When multiple caregivers fight to adopt

By |2016-12-01T19:33:17-06:00June 25th, 2012|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , , , , , |

A story by Gail Rosenblum was published today in the StarTribune that is, unfortunately, not all that uncommon a scenario in the child welfare system these days. Tomorrow, the MN Court of Appeals will hear arguments on behalf of two families that want to raise two young girls that have been in foster care. We [...]

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In-depth report on the family court system in New York

By |2016-12-01T19:33:17-06:00June 12th, 2012|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , , , , |

If you haven't had a chance to visit the Child Welfare Information Gateway website and subscribe to their news feeds and links, I would strongly recommend it. This is an invaluable resource for child welfare workers, supervisors, foster and adoptive parents, students, researchers and policymakers. Click here for the list of email subscriptions for which [...]

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February 2012

What are the rights of birth fathers?

By |2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00February 7th, 2012|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , , |

Several stories in the news lately feature the experiences of fathers fighting for custody of children placed for adoption without their consent. Birth fathers are often left out in discussions about adoption and permanency. In one recent ruling, the Utah Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision that determined a Colorado man was not entitled [...]

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December 2011

Cherokee Nation seeks to define membership of child for ICWA case

By |2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00December 16th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , |

Cross-posted from the Stabilty, Permanency and Adoption blog. A controversial ruling by the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding an Indian Child Welfare Act case has been brought to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee Nation is asking the U.S. Supremem Court to determine whether the tribe has [...]

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Cherokee Nation seeks to define membership of child for ICWA case

By |2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00December 16th, 2011|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , , |

A controversial ruling by the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding an Indian Child Welfare Act case has been brought to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee Nation is asking the U.S. Supremem Court to determine whether the tribe has the jurisdiction to define their members regarding Indian [...]

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