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Washington Father Arrested After 4-Year-Old Son's Body Found Buried

Pointing to blunt-force trauma, forensic findings have prompted investigators to review prior child-welfare warnings before charging decisions.

Melania Trump Frames Foster Care Bill Around Four Pillars as House Sends Measure to Senate

L'Aquila Appeals Court Rejects Parents' Challenge in 'Children of the Woods' Case

Santa Clara Puts 10 Child-Welfare Workers on Leave as State Extends Oversight After Toddler’s Death

Santa Clara County Puts 10 Social Workers on Leave in 'Baby Jaxon' Case

Melania Trump Urges Congress to Modernize Foster Youth Support as Bipartisan Package Takes Shape

Barcelona Infant Discharged to Foster Care After Hospital Flags Suspected Abuse

Boyfriend Guilty of Manslaughter in Death of Two-Year-Old Kol Page as Mother Convicted of Allowing Death

Parents in ‘Family in the Woods’ Case Travel to Meet Senate President in Rome

Maryland Fast-Tracks Foster Care Overhaul as Kanaiyah’s Law Clears House Panel

Inspectors Probe L’Aquila Juvenile Court as Parents Appeal in ‘Forest Family’ Case

Parents File New Reunification Bid as Consultants Warn of Worsening Trauma in Vasto Case

Turpin Siblings Speak Out as Riverside County and ChildNet Reach Settlement

After Yearlong Probe, Aunt and Uncle Arrested in Aggravated Homicide of Four-Year-Old in Tufino

Asda Shoplifter Admits Culpable Homicide in Guard’s Death as Judge Warns of Significant Prison Term

ICE Detention of Pomona Teen's Caregiver Puts His Placement at Risk

Teacher Arranged for Children in Vasto Care Home as Decision on Mother's Access Nears

Tutor Blocks Second Pediatric Exam as Psychiatric Review Proceeds in Abruzzo Custody Case

Missing Kentucky 13-Year-Old Found in Maryland as Man Is Held on Kidnapping Charge

Palmoli Family Backs Home Teacher, Vaccines Ahead of Dec. 16 Appeal