For families navigating the child welfare system, one question continues to surface again and again. Who is watching the system that is supposed to be watching our children? Oversight is often discussed in policy language. It...

Reporting and analysis by FamiliesVsDHR.org A federal appeals court in New York has revived a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of children who were removed from their biological parents and later denied placement with...

To my babies, We love you. There isn’t a system big enough to erase that. Not a courtroom. Not a report. Not a badge. Not a signature at the bottom of documents built on assumptions, pressure,...

Editor’s Note:This op ed is published anonymously to protect the safety and privacy of the parent and children involved. The account reflects the lived experience of a Dale County family and is shared in...

As the holidays come to an end, the world begins to reset. Decorations are packed away. Routines return. Life moves forward. For families navigating the child welfare system, the end of the holidays is not...

For parents who have been pulled into the family court or child welfare system, the experience often feels confusing, intimidating, and one sided. Decisions that affect the most intimate parts of family life are...

In the heart of Alabama’s Wiregrass, in counties where the population is small and the power structure is tight, families are saying the same thing over and over again. From Houston County to Geneva,...

A Texas judge has issued what attorneys call the largest sanction ever imposed against Child Protective Services after finding that caseworkers lied in order to remove two children from their parents. According to original reporting...