[In state’s child protection statute and/or where “abuse and neglect” and/or “best interests of the child” are defined, add] A parent has the fundamental right to direct the care and upbringing of the ...

According to the Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services, there were over 17,000 children in the Texas foster care system in 2024.

A March 20 Facebook video shows a man speaking about the legal authority of Child Protective Services. "Does Child Protective Services actually have jurisdiction over you and your children?" the man ...

Pregnant people and new mothers who are being treated for opioid addiction often have to fight to keep their children out of the hands of child protective services. But it’s a fight they shouldn’t ...

Stricter green card rules may split families because children of visa holders lose protections once they turn 21.

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Officials on Long Island said they're making changes to child protective services in response to the 2020 death of an 8-year-old boy whose police officer father forced him to sleep overnight on the ...