[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 ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday marked this year’s Children’s Day with a call for nationwide community involvement in child protection. He unveiled a new public awareness initiative titled:“See ...

Early Legal Representation: A Prevention Strategy for Child Protection Early legal involvement in child protection cases helps families understand their rights, follow proper procedures, and prevent ...

In April 2025, councils and their partners started rolling out reforms to children's social care, which have subsequently faced significant criticism from social work experts. We look at what they ...

A Minnesota family’s chances of being reported for child maltreatment vary dramatically depending on their race. So does the likelihood a kid will be removed from their family, or reunited with them ...

Abu Dhabi: In alignment with Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 on child rights, known as the "Wadeema Law," the Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi (DCD) has introduced a comprehensive ‘Child ...