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Parental Rights Appeal in Michigan, Safe Placements for LGBTQ Youth, and More

May 06, 2024 • The Imprint • Episode 170

On this month’s headlines edition of the podcast, we discuss an upcoming appeal in Michigan around the constitutionality of some terminations of parental rights, as well as a trial starting in Oregon and a new lawsuit filed against Louisiana.

We also cover the very steep decline in foster care entries in Texas since the passage of a law that sharpened the definition of neglect in the state, a music studio helping incarcerated youth, and a fourth path to permanency begins in Kansas.

Reading Room

Free online discussion: Culturally-Competent Care
https://bit.ly/3JKgj0i

McCormack’s Dissent
https://bit.ly/3THF8fC

To see oral arguments in the case In Re Bates, Minors
https://www.courts.michigan.gov/court-livestream/

Louisiana the Latest State to Be Sued over Foster Care Issues
https://bit.ly/4bpKXYx

Federal Rule: Designated Placement Requirements for LGBTQI+ Children
https://bit.ly/3JOazCF

Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act is Reintroduced
https://bit.ly/3y1CKeK

Head of Children’s Bureau Departing Biden Administration
https://bit.ly/49ZYOUd

Buffalo Recording Studio Offers Young Rappers in State Custody a Place to Express Freely
https://bit.ly/3JKhpJv

US Senate Investigation Finds ‘Systemic Failures’ to Keep Georgia Foster Kids Safe
https://bit.ly/4bmIVZe

For Kansas Foster Youth, a Fourth Path to Permanency
https://bit.ly/44BdxnK