Sara Tiano

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A state district court judge has struck down the early rollout of a landmark child welfare law in Minnesota meant to minimize disproportionality.

Two lawsuits in Georgia headed to the state Supreme Court challenge widespread practice where most children taken into foster care on an 'emergency'basis without a judge's order.

Trump’s top child welfare official has sent letters to Minnesota officials asking for citizenship data on assistance program participants.

Your support allows The Imprint to provide independent, nonpartisan daily news covering the issues faced by vulnerable children and families.

The Imprint did a first-ever survey of all 50 states, asking how often parents voluntarily turn their kids over to the child welfare system.

The Imprint conducted a first-ever survey of all 50 states, asking how often parents voluntarily turn their kids over to the child welfare system.

As family homelessness hits record highs, a few school districts offer parking lots as safe sites for students and their families to sleep at night.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who signed a new juvenile justice reform, at a 2023 Board of Public Works meeting. Photo: Maryland GovPics/Flickr

The case stems from a July 2025 directive to take immediate custody of newborns with fetal alcohol syndrome or substance-exposure with “no exceptions.”