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Why Justin Harris Got Rid of Kids He Applied Pressure to Adoptnew

U.S. Rep. Justin Harris blames DHS for the fallout related to his adoption of three young girls, but sources familiar with the situation contradict his story and paint a troubling picture of the adoption process and the girls' time in the Harris household.

Arkansas Times | Benjamin Hardy | 03-13-2015 | Children & Families

A Summer Camp Sexual Abuse Nightmarenew

An 11-year-old sent to summer camp returns to his family with a horrible secret. Things only got worse when the camp tried to cover the incident up.

Houston Press | Dianna Wray | 02-20-2014 | Children & Families

Louisiana's Domestic Violence Problemnew

How New Orleans is combating one of the nation's highest rates of domestic violence.

Gambit | Alex Woodward | 11-19-2013 | Children & Families

Taking a New Look at Shaken Baby Syndromenew

Assumptions about shaken baby syndrome are now being questioned.

Phoenix New Times | Monica Alonzo | 08-19-2013 | Children & Families

Tags: shaken baby syndrome

Necessary or Intrusive?new

Examinations on children taken from parents is questioned on civil-rights grounds.

San Diego CityBeat | David Taube | 04-16-2013 | Children & Families

Tags: Camreta v. Greene, Child Welfare

So Who Gets the Car?new

Alberta could benefit from British Columbia's clearly-defined common-law property rules.

VUE Weekly | Josh Marcellin | 04-01-2013 | Children & Families

Profitus Maxiumusnew

A private corporation by the name of Maximus is in charge of child support enforcement in Tennessee's Hamilton County, and its performance has some parents angry, confused and looking to their county and state government for answers.

The Pulse | John Lasker | 03-14-2013 | Children & Families

The Risingnew

One billion women will experience violence in their lifetimes. In Santa Fe and around the world, they're rising up for change.

Santa Fe Reporter | Alexa Schirtzinger | 02-14-2013 | Children & Families

Tags: Domestic Violence

Our Housenew

An inside look at changing families in Kentucky and across the United States.

LEO Weekly | Anne Marshall | 01-03-2013 | Children & Families

In the Heart of Heartbreaknew

Noah was energetic and animated, with big blue eyes. He loved unusual foods for a child: pickles, broccoli, salmon. And tacos — he often talked about wanting to manage a taco factory when he grew up, in addition to being an astronaut and a doctor.

Colorado Springs Independent | Naomi Zeveloff | 01-03-2013 | Children & Families

Tags: Newtown Shooting, Noah Pozner, Sandy Creek Elementary School, Veronique Pozner

Abuse Of Our Eldersnew

A tragically high number of Southern Arizona seniors are victims of theft, violence and neglect.

Tucson Weekly | Tim Vanderpool | 11-26-2012 | Children & Families

Tags: arizona elder abuse, Delia Orduno

No Refugenew

Five years after the infamous raid on the FLDS compound in Texas - where authorities discovered that a fundamentalist, polygamous Mormon sect led by Warren Jeffs had been "spiritually" marrying underage girls to adult men - questions remain about the state's handling of the case and the safety of the children.

The Texas Observer | Janet Heimlich | 08-07-2012 | Children & Families

Tags: Warren Jeffs, Yearning for Zion Ranch

How An Abused Teen's Suicide Played Out On Twitternew

After tweeting about the alleged sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her father — and an investigation that came up empty — Ashley Billasano killed herself.

Houston Press | Craig Malisow | 03-07-2012 | Children & Families

Tags: suicide, sexual abuse, social media, it gets better