➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: States vary in rate of breaking up families
Associated Press – April 30, 2016
For child-welfare agencies across the United States, it’s the ultimate sanction: terminating the rights of parents to raise their own children due to concerns about abuse and neglect. All states resort to this step when deemed necessary for a child’s well-being, but there are wide state-to-state disparities in the rate of terminations and the extent of support services to avoid foster care placements. According to federal data, some states terminate parental rights at a rate 25 times higher than states at the low end of the scale.
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/States-vary-in-rate-of-breaking-up-families-7385987.php