Paid Family Leave Is No Child’s Play
Experts examine the benefits and complexities of a paid family leave mandate in the United States.
Justice for Parents with Disabilities and Their Children
The child welfare system disproportionately harms families headed by parents with disabilities.
Where Will Native Children Find Their Homes?
A Fifth Circuit ruling adopts a novel approach to a law that determines where Native children grow up.
The Regulatory Erasure of LGBTQ+ Foster Youth
Without concrete data-reporting requirements, child welfare laws cannot adequately protect LGBTQ+ foster youth.
Promoting Indian Child Welfare Through Inquiry and Data
Data collection on Native American involvement in adoption and foster care is needed to remedy courts’ failures.
#BlackFamiliesMatter
Federal and state governments should prioritize funding preventative services rather than adopting reactive child removal policies.
Racism, Regulation, and the Administrative State
Leading scholars address the ways in which racism pervades the modern administrative state and legal profession.
Empirical Evidence in the Administration of Family Law
Scholar proposes framework for the use of empirical evidence in child welfare policies.