Feature
May 17
The majority of states obtain money intended for foster children with disabilities or a deceased parent without telling them, The Marshall Project and NPR found.
News
May 17
Our reporting shows that in at least 49 states, plus Washington, D.C., foster care officials obtain federal benefits intended for children in their care.
Feature
April 22
State foster care agencies have been taking benefits that belong to some of the most vulnerable kids. Here’s what to ask to see if it’s happened to you — and how to ask for your money back.
Coronavirus
April 14
During the pandemic, video chats replaced in-person visits between parents and their children placed in foster care. The effects could linger for years.
Coronavirus
June 15, 2020
Amid speculation of a spike in abuse, advocates worry that families of color will be policed even more.
Coronavirus
March 24, 2020
New placements, family visits and child-abuse investigations falter across the country.
Feature
February 11, 2020
Every year, thousands of children are removed from their homes by officials who fear for their safety—only to be returned within days. It “felt like being kidnapped,” one said.
News
September 25, 2019
An unwed father hopes his case will change the way courts decide what it means to be a parent.
Feature
December 3, 2018
Being stripped of parental rights while in prison, even for minor crimes, is “the family separation crisis that no one knows about,” one advocate said.
The Frame
March 13, 2017
A stint in juvenile detention excluded one from the financial support that automatically went to the other.