May 2016

Children

Shaping the News: Tips for Child Advocates

Claire Chiamulera

Shape the child advocacy-related news in your community with expert tips from Pamela Meija.

Children

States With Punitive Justice Systems Have Higher Foster Care Rates

A new study links states with more punitive criminal justice systems with higher foster care rates.

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Online Program Reduces Bullying Behavior in Schools, Tests Show

Behaviors that enable bullying—a significant public health problem for adolescents—were reduced among students who completed a new online anti-bullying program, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University.

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Family Dynamics Cause Major Stress for Latino Immigrant Families

Commitment to family is both a driving force and source of hardship for Latino immigrants, according to a Florida State University researcher.

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Child Welfare Agency Had Discretion to Deny Couple’s Foster Parent Application Based on Husband’s Prior Conviction

Eva J. Klain

Court rules child welfare agency did not err in denying couple’s application to be foster parents based on the husband’s federal conviction.

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Court Can Only Enter Default Judgment in Termination of Parental Rights Proceeding After Agency Meets Statutory Requirements

Eva J. Klain

Unlike civil cases in which no proof is required before a judgment by default can be entered against a nondefending or appearing party, the juvenile court can only enter a default judgment in a termination of parental rights proceeding when the child welfare agency establishes the required statutory grounds for termination by clear and convincing evidence, regardless of whether the parent appears.