Parents who disagree with the legal system’s handling of custody disputes should be given a chance to explain their reasoning in court, the nation’s top child custody judge said Monday.“It is the responsibility of judges to understand the issues raised in this case, to make an informed decision, and then to grant the best possible […]
Police have identified two-month-old baby Jade from Perth’s east coast as the baby who was kidnapped from her park by her parents.Key points:Police have released CCTV of a vehicle they believe may be linked to Jade’s abductionPolice have spoken to the parents and say the baby was abducted at a park in the city’s east […]
A couple of years ago, a court ruled that two NBA players — Tim Hardaway Jr. and Klay Thompson — were in default on child support payments of $5,000 and $6,000.That’s not an uncommon situation, and it’s one that would make most players blush.But this time around, it’s not just a matter of money.A court […]
RICHMOND, Va.— Police have identified the mother of a 10-year-old Virginia boy who died of injuries sustained in a hit-and-run as a suspect in a child abuse case that sparked a nationwide manhunt and prompted a renewed crackdown on the city’s child abuse culture.In a news release on Wednesday, Richmond police said the mother, identified […]
When the word “play” first entered the English language in the 1700s, it was a very different idea to what we have today.In 1789, for instance, a woman named Anne Boleyn wrote to her husband George: “I am very sick of children, I love them and would never marry them.”In 1800, the word was also […]
A judge in Alabama has rejected a state child support system that would have required parents to provide child support to each other if a child was in foster care.State law currently requires child support payments to be paid to a parent’s spouse if the child is placed in the care of the other spouse, […]
By now you’ve heard about the new, “right to know” law passed in Alabama that requires the state to publicly disclose every $1 in child support from parents.While the new law requires states to report the number of times a child supports their parents, it also requires states that don’t report the data to do […]
What to expect if your support payment falls below the poverty level:If you or anyone you know has fallen below the Poverty Line threshold, you can apply to the Department of Social Protection to have your payments refunded.The Department can only give you a refund if you can prove your income has fallen under the […]
Posted December 13, 2018 06:30:59 When you think of bullying, you probably think of the likes of Katie Hopkins and Katie Rich.But a new study has found that kids are often more likely to be the victim of bullying than the bullies themselves.The findings are published in the journal Child Maltreatment.They come as the government […]
NEW YORK — A few days ago, a 12-year-old boy with autism was found hanging from a tree outside his home.His family and friends had no idea what happened.The child had been locked in a closet for a few days, and authorities say his condition was deteriorating.They didn’t know what to do.So they took him […]
