Lawmakers in Washington are divided on whether to dial back a state law critics blame for a sudden spike in deaths and serious injuries among children enmeshed in the state’s child welfare system.

Lawmakers in Washington are divided on whether to dial back a state law critics blame for a sudden spike in deaths and serious injuries among children enmeshed in the state’s child welfare system.

Critical injuries for Washington children involved in the state’s welfare system jumped significantly in the first half of this year. Through June, at least 92 children had died or nearly died, ...

The husband of Georgia’s child welfare agency director will make his first court appearance next month, following his arrest ...

Del. Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha, looks over bullet points for a draft bill Monday dealing with greater transparency of child welfare cases. (Photo Courtesy/WV Legislative Photography) CHARLESTON — ...

The potential expansion of a state contract that would give a vendor for the Division of Children and Family Services ...

A Democrat who heads a House committee with jurisdiction over the policy says the Keeping Families Together Act may need to be revisited during next year’s legislative session. Lawmakers in Washington ...