Child Welfare

We said this would happen. Two boys (unrelated) have been “safe havened” in Nebraska : Their ages? 11 and 15 years old. The parents of the 11 year old, and the aunt/guardian of the 15 year old, won’t be charged with abandonment, as their actions are protected under Nebraska’s safe haven laws. Now let me make it clear that I am not standing in judgment of the adults in this situation: They may well have been at the end of their respective ropes. These boys may well be difficult, if not impossible, to live with. It may also be that these adults tried to ... Read Full Story

The Tennessean reports that gentleman in Nashville (who is wisely only speaking to the police about this matter) found a sunburnt, but otherwise healthy, baby girl in his front yard on Sunday morning . Given the extreme unlikelihood that she grew out of his lawn, one can safely assume that she was abandoned there. One might also assume that she was abandoned there by her confused and distressed mother. But we might never know. Unless someone steps forward and either claims the baby as their own or is able to help in identifying the baby’s parents, chances are that she will disappear into the ... Read Full Story

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Reports of an armed man in a restroom on school grounds put the La Mesa high school on lockdown this morning. A high school student alerted the staff that a man was seen carrying a black handgun. Read Full Story

Baby Mariah is being raised in a safe and loving environment, thanks to her paternal grandmother who has been taking care of her since she was abandoned by her mother at Steel Lake Presbyterian Church in Federal Way, Washington in early October. Read Full Story