[In state’s child protection statute and/or where “abuse and neglect” and/or “best interests of the child” are defined, add] A parent has the fundamental right to direct the care and upbringing of the ...

A subcommittee of South Carolina’s Senate Medical Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing Wednesday on the Unborn Child ...

Former Border Patrol Chief Chris Clem testifies before the Senate that unaccompanied minor sponsors need stronger oversight, warning that current monitoring leaves children vulnerable to trafficking.

Working with parents and children caught in child custody disputes after or during separation and divorce can be challenging for professionals when they lack a clear understanding of the unique ...

Black children are twice as likely as white kids to be removed from their parents. For Native American kids, the disparities are even more stark. Layla Jackson never returned to her mother. The ...

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