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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Adoption laws in Queensland changed to allow same-sex couples to become parents ABC News Australia - November 02, 2016 Same-sex couples, single people and couples undergoing fertility treatment will now be able to adopt a child in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Why more grandparents are raising children Stateline - November 02, 2016 The number of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren is going up and increasingly it's because their own kids are addicted to heroin or prescription drugs, or have … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Clinton Campaign to Highlight Foster Care in Closing Days of Election The Chronicle of Social Change - November 02, 2016 During an online town hall organized by a foster-youth led initiative called Foster Youth for Hillary, potential Second Lady … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: National Adoption Month: Love is Love, Study Says (Includes audio) Public News Service - November 03, 2016 Adopted children of same-sex couples experience no differences from peers being raised in households with heterosexual parents, a study … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: DCF emphasizing its Heart Gallery in effort to find adoptive families Journal Inquirer - November 02, 2016 In its effort to place children in adoptive homes, the Department of Children and Families is shifting to a more personal approach, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: CT: Child advocate: Connecticut's child welfare system needs changes The Day - November 02, 2016 Child Advocate Sarah Eagan says three changes should be made priorities to improve the state child welfare system after the near death of a toddler in a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Foster care case teenager wins right to own lawyer Sky News - November 03, 2016 A 16-year-old girl has won the right to have her own lawyer representing her in a hearing in the family court. She was arguing against being placed in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Greece: ELSTAT: Adoptions in Greece Decline Amidst the Financial Crisis Greek Reporter - November 03, 2016 According to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), last year adoptions in Greece fell to its lowest level in a decade. … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Chile: A crisis over the care of at-risk children (Photo series) The Baltimore Sun - November 03, 2016 A crisis over the care of at-risk children has outraged Chileans. After initially reporting just 185 deaths, the government recently acknowledged … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Give kids in child welfare system a voice: Editorial The Toronto Star - November 03, 2016 MPPs should unite to pass Katelynn's Principle, a private member's bill introduced this week by New Democrat Monique Taylor. The proposed legislation … [Read more...]