Child Welfare System
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High Foster Care Rates in Alabama’s Black Belt Raise Hard Questions About Poverty and Policy
Recent data published by AL.com shows that several counties in Alabama’s Black Belt region have the highest per capita rates of children in foster care in the state. Nearly 6,000 children were reported in...
The Machine
The Emptied Account but an Unempty Spirit: How I Fought for My Children
Like so many other families, I emptied my savings fighting for my children.
Not for luxury. Not for comfort. But to defend my family in a battle that never should have existed.
Retainers. Court costs. Evaluations....
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When the Elevator Doors Open: Inside Houston County Family Court
You can read about family court. You can study statutes and hear language about protection, best interests, and child safety. But until you stand there, until you feel it settle in your chest, you...
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When Poverty Becomes a Punishment: Families Losing Children Instead of Getting Help
All across this country, families are being punished for struggling. Instead of being met with help, they’re being met with handcuffs, court dates, and case plans.
When the rent is behind, the refrigerator is empty,...
The Machine
A Father’s Warning. A Daughter’s Death. An Alabama System That Wouldn’t Listen.
On June 10, 2025, Lance Wright walked into a courtroom with a heart full of fear and a motion in hand. His daughter Zy’nnya was still alive then. She was uncomfortable. Guarded. There were...
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We Never Meant to Be Here
We were just parents until the system took everything. This is the beginning of our voice, our truth, and our refusal to be silent. We never meant to be here. But now that we are, we are not going anywhere.
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When Due Process Is Denied: A Mother’s Story and a Broken System
Due process is not optional. It is a constitutional right. But in family court and CPS cases, it is often the first thing discarded. Here’s what the law says, what it means, and what happens when it is ignored.
Sunday Spotlight
Sunday Spotlight: Shattered
They didn’t just take my children. They shattered my life.
They say you never forget the day your children are born.I’ll never forget the day mine were taken.
One knock.One accusation.One cold voice telling me what...