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The article discusses court case updates involving U.S. child welfare agencies as of July 2016. The Kansas appellate court ruled that parents' lack of legal residence was not an emergency that justified removal of child from their custody. The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that as foster parents, grandparents lack standing to appeal placement of grandson. The New Jersey Court reversed an initial finding of stepfather abuse due to hearsay evidence.

The article focuses on laws regarding educational stability protections for the time students are in foster care including Every Student Succeeds Act and Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.

The article focuses on several court cases foster parental rights in the U.S. In reAlayah J., 215 Cal. Rptr.3d 140 (Ct. App. 2017), the Court had indicated that if parental rights were not terminated, it would only consider mother's modification petition. In the Stewart v. Heineman case, based on a Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) memorandum restricting gay couples from being considered as foster or adoptive parents, three couples filed suit against the state of Nebraska.

The article focuses on the issues related to the rights of foster parent and social and legal status of children entering foster care in the U.S. Topics include rights of caregivers in dependency proceedings, modern families in the U.S., and the role of psychological parents in proceedings. It also reflects on the inadequate remedies provided by the courts of the U.S. states in protecting the relationship of the child and psychological parent.

The article offers information on a court case People v. A.M., 2010 WL 5621076 in which foster parents lacked right to advocate a position at termination hearing in Colorado. A baby was removed from his parents' care and placed in foster care based on suspected abuse. The local child welfare agency filed a neglect petition and the trial court approved treatment plans for the parents. The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed, holding the trial court erred and allowed foster parents to intervene.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by Americans United, Lambda Legal and law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in October 2021 against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and some officials and programs for allegedly sanctioning discrimination against gay foster parent applications by organizations receiving taxpayer funds like the Bethany Christian Services. The lawsuit Easter v. HHS was filed on behalf of Kelly Easter in Tennessee.

Letters to the editor are presented in response to the article "Children of the Tribe" in the October 2016 issue which deals with the U.S. Indian Child Welfare Act, the transfer of a Native American child to a kinship placement, and the impact of California law on foster families and relatives.

The article discusses how at least 40 American states have adopted a reasonable and prudent parenting standard which allows foster parents to make day-to-day decisions involving children's social and emotional development without permission from caseworkers, and it mentions liability insurance.

The article offers information on the executive order, which updates the terminology at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Topics mentioned include the provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405) and the Children and Family Services Act (20 ILCS 505), the authority given to foster parents under the House Bill 5665, and savings clause.

The article discusses the financial eligibility criteria to be foster or adoptive parents in the U.S. Topics include the income required to become foster or adoptive parents, the use of financial planning calculators that can provide advice on retirement planning, traditional individual retirement account, and social security benefits, and comments from attorney Karen K. Greenberg on the importance of having sufficient income to foster and adopt a child.

The article focuses on how a new law in Ohio affecting foster and adoptive families is requiring children's services agencies to communicate with one another and to conduct more thorough assessments when five or more children are placed in one home. This law was established to address the cases of 11 special-needs children adopted by Michael and Sharen Gravelle in this state from multiple agencies who were found sleeping in wood and wire cages.

Reports on a Delaware Supreme Court ruling allowing foster parents who have cared for a child for most of his or her life to petition for guardianship. Details of the case `Division of Family Services v. Harrison'; Petition filed by foster parents Bryce and Laurissa Butler to continue guardianship of adopted son David Harrison; Program to be reunited with his biological father Ralph Harrison.

Reports on the Massachusetts Special Commission on Foster Care's recommendation that Governor Michael Dukakis adopt foster care rules that would scrap his policy of virtually banning gays from becoming foster parents. Goal of providing a child with a stable and nurturing environment that is in the best interests of the child; Factors to consider in selecting foster parents.

The article discusses the legality of undocumented immigrants being foster parents in the U.S. and mentions that if a foster home applicant is deported or gets entangled with immigration authorities, his or her placement will be discontinued and the child will get a new placement. According to a joined report by Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, immigration custody of a parent may lead to family separation and even termination of parental rights.

The article reports on the demand of foster carers for more legal protection in Norfolk, England. It highlights the case involving foster carer Raymond Bewry wherein the Norfolk County Council decided to remove the asylum-seeking children from a placement without consultation. It states that foster carers are not covered under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.

This article announces that religious conservatives from Arkansas have adopted a prohibition against unmarried couples becoming foster parents or adoptive parents, which was legally passed on November 4, 2008. The ban was opposed by Governor Mike Beebe, the Arkansas Families First program, and the majority of voters from the University of Arkansas.

The article reports on the development of "Care Matters," a program which guarantees foster children certain rights. Details related to the changes in foster care, including funds for each child, salaries for foster parents, and the right for foster children to stay with their caretakers until age 21, are included. Statistics relating to foster care in Great Britain are provided. INSET: Main aims of the green paper.

Focuses on the ruling of Judge Marjorie Mix against Brian Jones of Buffalo, New York who must relinquish his foster children because his weight is a hindrance to their proper care.

Reveals that Charity Bernardo has lifted a ban on Christian couple Anthony and Patricia Walters's adoption of foster children. Religious views on homosexuality; Apology from Charity Bernardo.

Reports on the decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court with regards to the standing of foster parents in adoption cases. Persons that benefit from the loss of the third party; Information on the case `In Interest of C.G.'

Reports on US Vice President Al Gore's vow to remain vigilant in protecting the rights of gay Americans to adopt children and serve as foster parents, during a meeting with gay and lesbian leaders on June 13, 1998 in Los Angeles, California. Issues of most concern to gay rights leaders; Comments from Sheila Kuehl, speaker pro tem of the California state assembly, concerning Gore's dedication.

Reports that a joint committee of the New Hampshire legislature has approved state regulations allowing lesbians and gay men to become foster parents. Provisions of the proposed rules.

A new regulation proposed by Charles Morris, secretary of Washington Dept. of Social & Health Services, may restrict gay people from providing foster homes for children. There has been an increasing trend of gay people acting as foster parents, as social workers have began to acknowledge that gays can be befitting parents. The proposed legislation seeks to exclude gays from acting as foster parents. According to the legislation, gay community does not affiliate to people with satisfactory, stable interpersonal relationship and is besieged with severe problems in their sexual orientation.