November 2012

Children

Parental Bonding Makes for Happy, Stable Child

Infants who have a close, intimate relationship with a parent are less likely to be troubled, aggressive, or experience other emotional and behavioral problems when they reach school age, according to a University of Iowa study.

Children

Meeting the Needs of Parents with Disabilities: State Reforms

National Council on Disability

Parents with disabilites face barriers when creating and maintaining families. Some states are responding by reforming their laws.

Children

ABA Project to Help Children Experiencing Multiple Traumas

Claire Chiamulera

Children who experience multiple traumas need special attention from the legal and other systems that touch their lives. A new ABA project will develop resources and tools to help practitioners respond to these children.

Children

Deportation and Prior Unknown Crime Insufficient for Endangerment

Though the father had previously been convicted of a crime somehow involving an inappropriate relationship with a minor, years before he had children, and was deported, were insufficient to show he endangered his children.

Children

Jurisdiction Based on Child Living in U.S. Superseded Foreign Adoption Order

Juvenile court had home state jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody and Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) to take custody of child and terminate parental rights based on her residing in U.S.

Children

Guardianship Properly Terminated on Best Interest Standard

Trial court did not violate guardian’s due process rights in dependency proceeding by terminating guardianship on the best interests standard since guardians do not enjoy the same level of protection as parents.