Heather wanted to have her two children vaccinated against COVID-19, while her ex-husband did not. In Pennsylvania, decisions about children’s health must be made jointly by parents with shared legal custody. Emma Lee/WHYY hide caption toggle caption Emma Lee/WHYY Heather wanted to have her two children vaccinated against COVID-19, while […]
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1 in 100 kids lose legal ties to their parents by the time they turn 18. This new bill aims to help
When the Clinton administration passed the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) in 1997, it intended to drastically reduce the number of children stuck for long periods of time in foster care. One of the safeguards it put in place was a timeline: If a child was in the foster […]