State Information, Support, Laws

State Information

HOW MUCH HAS YOUR STATE PROFITED
FROM THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN LATELY?

HHS Awards First Adoption Bonuses - 9/24/1999

HHS Awards Adoption Bonuses and Grants - 9/20/2000

HHS Awards Adoption Bonuses - 9/10/2001

"Nearly $20 million in adoption bonuses went to 42 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico for increasing the number of children adopted from public foster care. The bonuses were proposed by the Clinton-Gore administration in its Adoption 2002 initiative and were included in the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA). Last year, 35 states received bonuses. To date, every state and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have qualified for these funds for one or both years of the program."

Because of these bonuses, more children are being taken from their loving families unjustly, to feed the state's needs for readily adoptable children.

State by State - Adoption Subsidy Programs
This link will show you how much fosterincarceration facility owners get paid for adopting our children.

More Resources
Besides my own state-by-state resources (links below) I recommend the following sites:

State Specific Search Form - use this form on the website of the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information to find information for your state on these topics:
- Disclosure of Confidential Records for this State
- Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect for this State
- Reporting Laws for this State
- Mandatory Reporters for this State
- Reporting Penalties for this State
- Central Registry/Reporting Records Expungement for this State
- Grounds for Termination of Parental Rights for this State
Links to Every State's Laws - links for legislation, statutes, constitutions.

Every family should be "armed" with a loaded tape recorder right next to the front door! Everyone should carry a loaded tape recorder every time he goes out of the house! Children should have them too! It is the new weapon of choice for self-defense in American life today. --Linda

Taping - is it legal in your state? - this is a state-by-state information resource that will help you determine whether it is legal to tape your communications with social workers by phone or in person in your state. Every state's laws are different. It is highly recommended that you audio or video tape everything that goes on from the time the social worker first shows up in your life until the case is closed.

The Idiot's Guide to Tape Recording Phone Conversations - here's a helpful essay that will let you know more about the legalities of recording laws.

The FACTS - this website has a state-by-state listing of social service regulations (where to get them on the web). Link updated July 2002.

State Liason Officers (SLOs) - you may want to sent a complaint to your state's SLO... but remember, it is just like asking the fox to guard the henhouse. They want to know how you plan to sue them. I don't know if these people ever do any good for families... but you can try it if you want to.

Mandatory Reporting Laws For All States - if you need to know where to find information about mandatory reporting laws for your state, look here. You should also be able to find laws for prosecution of people who file false reports.

Access to Juvenile Courts
State by State Guide to Access to Juvenile Courts
- here you can find out whether you can have the media and public at your hearing. In the US Bill of Rights accused criminals are guaranteed a public trial, but they are denied to parents accused of child abuse or neglect in Juvenile Courts. Where's the JUSTICE? The right to a public hearing makes it less likely that we will be railroaded by an alliance of related professionals making a mountain out of a molehill and state wards out of our precious children.

Accused - this is the website for a San Francisco Bay Area based law firm that has a state-by-state guide to medical experts, legal professionals, and support groups.

Legal Forms - want to sue the state? So do we all. Maybe these legal forms will help you in local and appellate courts. Forms are online for most of the states, and all the federal courts of appeal.

Judicial Misconduct Investigators - this is a state-by-state list of organizations that investigate judicial misconduct complaints.

Custody Source - state by state list of resources, including pro-bono attorneys, to help with custody matters. I found a lot of broken links but there still may be good resources here.

Tapping Officials' Secrets - search and compare the various state laws regarding open records and open meetings.

Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) - "statutory law in all 52 member jurisdictions and a binding contract between member jurisdictions. The ICPC establishes uniform legal and administrative procedures governing the interstate placement of children."

Public Access to Juvenile Courts - this is a PDF file requiring Adobe Acrobat

Child Support Laws For All States - when children are abducted by state "child-savers" the parents are forced to pay child support for all the unwanted "services". Sick? I think so!! I'm putting this link here for them and for all the other non-custodial parents out there having problems with child support payments. I hope this helps you negotiate a manageable deal. Remember - getting along with the other parent is a key to cooperation. The best idea is to keep the state and court out of family decision making.

State Statutes - the federal website for the ACF lists state laws on various child welfare issues.

State Laws on the Emancipation of Minors - learn what your state says about how your child can become independent.

Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands

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