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Tag Archives: Mental Health

Families First, Finally?

Tucked quietly into the most recent congressional measure to keep the government open was the most sweeping and ambitious piece of child welfare legislation passed in at least a decade. It’s an attempt to reshape the entrenched foster care system as a raging opioid epidemic swells the population of children in need. The measure overcame the...
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Child Marriage Targeted in Several States

The ABA Journal reported that on her TV show last summer, comedian Samantha Bee told the story of a teenage girl, Cassandra Levesque, who learned about child marriage laws at a Girl Scouts conference. Cassandra was upset after discovering that most states allow girls as young as 13—and boys as young as 14—to be married...
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Pets Treated As Children In Divorce Proceedings

As reported in the Chicago Tribune a spousal split can lead to a contentious custody fight over four-legged fur babies. According to a new state law effective Jan. 1, judges in divorce proceedings can consider the well-being of companion animals in allocating sole or joint ownership. “It sort of starts treating your animal more like children” instead...
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