A Philadelphia mom, whose husband died in a motorcycle crash several years ago, opted to become a foster parent to no fewer than six kids—until the court recently approved their adoption. Bobbie-Jo Floyd, 46, was bereft after her husband Andre’s fatal crash on October 19, 2014. Her home “felt empty” and she considered the possibility that…
Wife Who Lost Her Husband in Motorcycle Crash Fosters 6 Kids—Until Court Approves Adoption
Supreme Court: Catholic Charity May Deny Foster Children to Same-Sex Couples
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a Roman Catholic charity in Pennsylvania may refuse on religious-freedom grounds to place children with same-sex couples. The case is Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, court file 19-123. Although the June 17 decision was 9-0, the Supreme Court did not speak with one voice. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote…
Iowa’s Move Away from Foster Care Emblematic of National Trend
In the fall of 2019, Judge Williams Owens came to an important realization: In child welfare cases, he had focused too much on protecting children from physical harm at home, leading him to remove them from their families. He hadn’t thought enough about the emotional harm caused by family separation, about options to improve their…
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