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People facing loss of parental rights have right to attorney

The Montana Supreme Court has ruled indigent parents facing the loss of their parental rights have the constitutional right to be represented by an attorney whether the state or another party initiates the court proceedings.

The ruling came in the case of a Lincoln County woman who appealed the termination of her parental rights to two children based on a petition filed by the children's stepmother, who sought to adopt them.

sfgate.com

January 20, 2015

Woman sentenced to 60 to 160 years in prison for helping husband sexually assault their 3-year-old daughter

A woman convicted of five counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct for helping her husband sexually assault their 3-year-old daughter will not be eligible for parole until she is about 97 years old.

On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Jackson County Circuit Judge John G. McBain sentenced the woman to 30 to 80 years in prison on two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct that he ordered to be served consecutively.

mlive.com

January 8, 2015

Salinas women held for trial in alleged starvation case

Monterey County Judge Pamela Butler bound two Salinas women for trial Wednesday on allegations they severely starved an 8-year-old girl, a prosecutor confirmed.

Eraca Dawn Craig, 31, and Christian Jessica Deanda, 44, face seven charges in common. Together, they're accused of torture, child abuse causing great bodily injury and three counts of false imprisonment, all felonies. They're also looking at two misdemeanor charges for child neglect.

thecalifornian.com

January 7, 2015

Local cases forced child welfare reforms

Anne Marie Ambrose spearheaded a comprehensive overhaul of the city's child welfare system during her tenure as Department of Human Services (DHS) commissioner.

Under her direction, DHS developed and implemented Improving Outcomes for Children, a new, single-case management system, which is a model of service delivery for community-based, culturally-competent and family centered. She also served as a critical partner in the city's decade-long effort to co-locate the Philadelphia Police Department's Special Victims Unit staff, DHS staff, the Children's Alliance and members of the District Attorney's staff to ease the process of reporting incidents of child sexual abuse for victims.

phillytrib.com

December 29, 2014

Act with urgency to protect children

Vermont lawmakers must act with urgency on their outrage over the deaths of two toddlers this year who were under the watch of the state Department for Children and Families.

The goal is obvious - find a way to better protect Vermont's children from known harmful situations. The path is clear - improve accountability for those charged with the children's welfare. The principle is simple - increase the transparency of the child welfare system to the point where true outside oversight can take place.

burlingtonfreepress.com

December 28, 2014

Homeschool Family Raided By Missouri Sheriff, Parents Tasered And Pepper-Sprayed

A police raid on the home of a Missouri homeschool family involved the use of a Taser and pepper spray. The children were ultimately removed from the home and placed in the custody of social services.

A Nodaway County, Missouri, court has ruled against Sheriff Darren White and Captain David Glidden in the homeschooling family case. The court ruled that the use of a Taser and pepper spray on the mother and father violated the United States Constitution. The police raid was prompted by a social services workers requesting an investigation into the home because it was allegedly "messy." The family complied with the first inspection, but objected when a second visit soon followed.

inquisitr.com

December 26, 2014

Nevada County children helped with Structured Decision Making model

In order to provide the best possible service to families and ensure that children in Nevada County are always kept safe, Nevada County Child Protective Services uses an empirically, researched based assessment tool called Structured Decision Making.

SDM is used in 54 of the 58 counties in California as well as in 25 states. The SDM system assists CPS workers in meeting their goals to promote the ongoing safety and well-being of children by using structured assessments to improve the consistency and validity of each step in the assessment decision while ensuring accountability and quality controls are observed. The model consists of several assessments that help agencies work to reduce subsequent harm to children and to expedite permanency:

theunion.com

December 2, 2014

UPDATE: More details on child killed in apparent murder/suicide

Rochester police said Monday a 49-year-old man killed his 9-year-old daughter and then himself during his visitation with the girl at his brother's house on Sunday.

Police responded just after 4 p.m. Sunday to the 4500 block of Fifth Street Northwest. Lt. Casey Moilanen said the girl was at her father's home visiting for a few hours, but was shot and killed just as the girl's mother arrived to pick her up and take her home between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.

wxow.com

November 24, 2014

Koch-Tied Group Tries to Trick Stoners Into Voting for Wisconsin Libertarian

Libertarian Robert Burke tries to distance himself from the ads and the Kochs.

Mary Burke supports medical marijuana (which AFF does not mention) but has not called for its full legalization. Walker opposes marijuana for medical or recreational uses, repeating the discredited claim that pot is a "gateway drug," and in recent months has called for drug testing for public aid recipients.

alternet.org

November 4, 2014

Chicken fight ruffles feathers in Tawas City

Meet Michigan's foulest criminals. They're chickens, but not your ordinary poultry. These nine hens are threatening to topple the government of this northern Michigan hamlet.

A young couple's attempt to raise chickens led to their arrest, the resignation of the mayor and city manager, the possible recall of two City Council members, a Michigan State Police investigation and endless chicken jokes. When Mayor Kane Kelly tried to help the couple, he was pressured to resign during a meeting that may have violated the state's open meetings law.

detroitnews.com

October 21, 2014

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