Bill would require better tracking of child abuse cases that are screened out without investigation. Minnesota’s counties received nearly 68,000 reports of child abuse or neglect last year but closed most of those cases without investigation or assessment. A review of state and federal data by the Star Tribune shows that the number of child abuse reports being screened out without any … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Minnesota counties ‘screen out’ most child abuse reports
Bill would require better tracking of child abuse cases that are screened out without investigation. Minnesota’s counties received nearly 68,000 reports of child abuse or neglect last year but closed most of those cases without investigation or assessment. A review of state and federal data by the Star Tribune shows that the number of child abuse reports being screened out without any … [Read more...]
CT: Opinion: Better Oversight Needed For Guardians Ad Litem
Recently, criticism of the state's guardians ad litem have hit an all-time high. GALs are reportedly withdrawing from their cases left and right, while grievances appear to be mounting. Family court, by definition, is charged with high emotions and children, unfortunately, are at the center of the storm. The GAL is supposed to be a beacon in the dark night, illuminating a path so a child can … [Read more...]
Gag orders: Further evidence of an out-of-control judiciary?
A stream of testimonials continues to flow into the Independent Gazette from all over Pennsylvania and beyond regarding the abuse of judicial power rampant in family courts. In addition to verbal threats and intimidation, multiple sources claim the courts are issuing gag orders to guarantee silence in custody cases involving the physical and sexual abuse of children. Judges are forbidding both … [Read more...]