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The article reports on the refusal of U.S. Supreme Court to hear the custody case of 6 years old Choctaw girl Lexi.

The article offers information on the efforts of the American Bar Association (ABA), which is advising the U.S. Congress to enact a legislation to curb the ill-effects of sex trafficking to foster youths in the U.S. It informs that the House of Congress passed the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act to strengthen the justice administration system against the trafficking victims.

The article offers news briefs related to state agencies in the U.S. Connecticut is the first state to launch Medicaid expansion under health care reform law. Florida secured an 11.5 million dollars bonus for the accuracy of its food stamp program. Governor Sean Parnell has signed the House Bill 126 into law which would implement foster care reforms aiming to support about 2,000 foster youths in Alaska.

The article focuses on a report by the Access to Counsel Project at University of Washington (UW) School of Law highlighting inconsistency in policies and practices of Washington child dependency courts for child abuse leaving majority children without advocates during decision taking. Topics discussed include decisions made at court hearings include child's place to live, seeing their family and services and supports they receive; need to start appointing attorneys for children.

The article focuses on Social Security Administration (SSA) piloting policy change for disabled youth in foster care to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits before transitioning from foster care. Topics discussed include applications to be accepted from disabled foster youth regardless of age from August 2016 to July 2017; policy change recognizes sudden loss of financial support by disabled foster youth; and extension of application timeframe till end of foster care.

The article describes the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which is the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which requires U.S. states to ensure certain protections for vulnerable youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.

The article discusses a custody battle over Anna Mae He, a Chinese girl living with American foster parents. After years of court proceedings, custody was granted to the Hes, Anna Mae's birth parents. The Hes maintain that they never intended to give up permanent custody of Anna Mae, but financial difficulties forced them to give over care of their daughter. INSET: ANNA MAE: HER FUTURE.

The article announces American Bar Association Section of Family Law's latest updates. Paula A. Nessel has been appointed as ABA's new section director. Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates, Tim Walker and Marshall Wolf have urged the House passage of a resolution barring discrimination in the placement of children in foster care. The Council is planning to hold a discussion which aimed at changing the law school education process. A summit on "Unified Family Courts" will bring together lawyers, judges, and other experts to review the accomplishments of the unified family courts, as well as to expand its role for the future.

Reports on the bill approved by a United States House subcommittee that would double federal funding for programs to prepare foster children to live on their own when they become adults. Amount of the funding; Objectives that have be met by the programs to be eligible for the funding; Measure in the bill that would provide Medicaid to foster children.

The article focuses on the enactment of legislation in U.S. states which calls for the continuity of services for foster care youth after they turn 18. Topics covered include the reasons states choose to extend care as stipulated in the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act, findings of a brain research on transition from adolescence into adulthood and the various reasons other states have chosen not to participate in the federal extended services option.

The article offers information on the One Lawyer, One Life pro bono project of The Florida Bar Public Interest Law Section, Florida's Children First and Florida Legal Services that will help train and support lawyers volunteering to represent 17-year-old foster children.

The article presents stories in relation to Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) which include a juvenile court judge handling the case of two girls on foster care, and the case of two children who were unable to see their mother before she was killed due to home study delays.

The article reports on the $800, 000 worth of the propose bill by Senator Nancy Detert to cover expenses for drivers' education, license and insurance premium for caregivers of youth ages 15-18, who are seeking driver's licenses in Florida.

The article offers information on the Florida Youth SHINE Gilet, an organization empowering foster youth to become advocates and leaders within their communities.

In this article the author talks about ethical consideration in relation with model rule 3.7 in case of attorneys as witness in the U.S. In this case the attorney was representing a three-year-old boy since he was one. The child lives in a specialized medical foster home due to serious medical needs. It is stated that the American Bar Association Model Rule of Professional Conduct 3.7 prohibits an attorney from acting as both a witness and advocate in the same case.

The article focuses a survey in which state court improvement programs (CIPs) collected data about the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 in 51 jurisdictions in the U.S. The law requires state CIPs to assess the role, responsibilities, and effectiveness of State court and determine the best strategies to expedite interstate placements. The assessments primarily concerned foster and adoptive placements in child protection cases.

This article discusses the need of foster youth for special education services in the U.S. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), procedural rights to obtaining special education services for students belong to their parents. Without strong parental advocates, delivery of special education services to foster youth is often delayed, inadequate, or overly restrictive. The current IDEA regulations allow foster parents to hold educational rights for a child. However, they can do so only if the birth parents' educational rights have been limited by juvenile court, the youth is placed in long-term foster care and has an ongoing relationship with the foster parent, and the foster parent is willing to make educational decisions for that youth.

Highlights findings of studies on child care in Great Britain. Parents' readiness to pay more for a gardener than for child care; Possible awarding of children of sperm donors with the right to find out about their biological fathers; Teenagers' support for the proposed raising of the age of consent; Prevalence of illegal drug use among children.

Deals with the approved bill to help foster children to live on their own when they live the system at age 18 in the United States. Sponsor of the bill; Amount of fund that the bill would provide for the Independent Living Program; Recommendation of the bill. INSET: BoxScore.

Deals with a proposal from the United States government on an increase in spending for programs designed to help foster children who are not adopted when they reach adulthood. Statistics on children who left foster care; Budget plan for foster children to live independently; Details on the programs under the proposal.

Focuses on the claims of children advocates in Massachusetts that siblings have a constitutional right to stay together when they are put up for adoption or placed in a foster care. Details on the case involving a four year old boy referred to in court papers as Hugo L.

Reports that President Bill Clinton signed legislation to hasten the adoption of children in foster care. Details on the Adoption and Safe Families Act (HR 8670) which gives more emphasis to protecting children's safety rather than seeking to reunite them with troubled families; Financial incentives given to states.

Reports that the United States House of Representatives voted on April 30, 1997 in approval of legislation relating to the adoption of children in foster care. Support of President Clinton for the bill; Sponsors of the bill; Requirements of the bill; Opposition to the bill by family preservation advocates and critics of federal power. INSET: Boxscore..

Comments on the prevention by the San Mateo County Department of Social Services in California of a black foster child from joining his white foster parents who are transferring to another state. Use of the child to push the department's ideological agendas; Lack of consideration on the child's wellbeing.

Scrutinizes the Congress' plan of bipartisan legislation to speed the process for moving children to permanent adoptive homes in United States. What foster care can provide; H.R. 867 bills; How the bill can affect hearings to move children to adoption; Provisions of the bill supported by American Bar Association (ABA). INSET: On the hill..