[In state’s child protection statute and/or where “abuse and neglect” and/or “best interests of the child” are defined, add] A parent has the fundamental right to direct the care and upbringing of the ...

Child abuse and neglect cases continue to overwhelm West Virginia’s court system, and lawmakers hope adding additional people ...

For most children, the biggest influences in their lives are their parents and their extended family, writes Cathy Ashley. A child's family is an important part of their identity, their genetics and ...

Erica Russ has prior experience working in child protection and have previously undertaken other state government funded research related to child protection. She is a member of the Australian ...