The headline in the January 11, 2010 edition of The Goshen (IN) News read: Some wary over new statewide child welfare hotline.
Beware, I say, beware! Judges and other advocates for children are reserving judgment on the Indiana Department of Child Services’ plans to consolidate reporting of child abuse with a state hotline in place of […]
In a recent editorial in The Goshen (Indiana) News, an interesting fact came to light. Indiana’s Governor failed to follow the laws of his own state and solicited a worker from a non-profit agency to speak on his behalf. This is illegal (let alone, immoral) since her organization won a $12 million contract from […]
I read recently in a local newpaper a letter to the editor that asked for retired teachers to become child advocates in the court system. This, of course, is needed. Children need someone to speak for them…but
From experience I know that many of these so-called advocates say only what the court wants to hear. They […]
It has come to my attention that another messy case has surfaced in a southern state. The innocent party did not feel the need to contact an attorney. Fortunately, a person in the know was made aware of the situation and stressed the need for an attorney. Please do not say ANYTHING to ANYONE no matter […]
You might want to pick up the February 2008 edition of “Reader’s Digest” and turn to page 184. This is an exerpt from a book “Hope’s Boy” by Andrew Bridge. This young man barely survived the Child Services system and is now a lawyer to assist (and love) children caught up in the same system. […]
