Category Archives: Child Welfare

Did the Pope resign to avoid an arrest warrant? (Probably not.)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Ever since the shock resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, my Facebook news feed has been inundated with dubiously sourced reports like this, arguing that he is stepping down because of an imminent warrant for his arrest. There are indeed serious … Continue reading →

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“This is the judgment day for your children. It’s not about you.”

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Every child custody/access litigant should read these words, from South Carolina family court judge Paul W. Garfinkel: A custody case is much different than any accident case or a criminal trial. In those cases, an attorney is only asked to prove … Continue reading →

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Penn State is going to pay

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Jerry Sandusky has been convicted, and I hope science comes up with a way to keep him alive for the 400+ years’ incarceration to which he will likely be sentenced.  Now, the civil suits begin: Now, attention will turn to … Continue reading →

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Insert your own “Jazz Singer” reference here

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

On one hand, she may have her daughter taken into care. On the other hand, she’s almost certain to get her own show on TLC.

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Where the nanny state leads

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

When you keep infringing on people’s freedom “for the children,” a little at a time, eventually you get something like this: Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharya – an Indian couple from Kolkata are living a nightmare in Norway. Their children – … Continue reading →

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Every Father’s Nightmare

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Two B.C. fathers were awarded sole custody of their children in Canada – but the mothers abducted the kids and took them to Europe, and they’re getting away with it: Two Canadian fathers whose children were allegedly abducted by their … Continue reading →

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Polygamy ruling expected today

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

The Supreme Court of British Columbia is set to rule on the constitutionality of Canada’s anti-polygamy law: On Wednesday, B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Bauman will rule on whether Canada’s law against polygamy is constitutional. B.C. put that question … Continue reading →

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A scandal sixteen years in the making

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Pennsylvania’s Patriot-News explains how there were warning signs about Jerry Sandusky as far back as 1995: The earliest documented report of possible abuse at the hands of Sandusky is in 1995, when his now-legally adopted son was still a teenage foster … Continue reading →

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If you only read one blog post about the Penn State scandal…

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

…make it this one, from sci-fi author John Scalzi.  His devastating conclusion: Here’s what I think about that, right now. I’m a science fiction writer, and one of the great stories of science fiction is “The Ones Who Walk Away … Continue reading →

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The state doesn’t always know best

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Many kids would indeed be better off in foster care.  But stories like this show why we shouldn’t be so cavalier about removing children from their homes: A Dartmouth, N.S., foster mother pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated assault and failing … Continue reading →

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