Virginia s General Assembly is taking up a bill to address outcomes for kids in foster care. Previous legislation either failed to pass or was watered down in favor of further research on the issues. House Bill 893 would require Virginia s Judicial Council to adopt new standards for attorneys to qualify to represent parents in child dependency cases. .
Wisconsin is among the states without a defined formula for deciding alimony payments through divorce court proceedings. A new report says without that predictability, some people might not be getting a fair shake. Custody X Change, an online firm that helps families navigate divorce, is out with a new analysis of alimony laws across the country. .
RICHMOND — Virginia legal advocates are partnering on a program to keep families together. The Family Preservation Project is a collaboration between the…
Virginia legal advocates are partnering on a program to keep families together. The Family Preservation Project is a collaboration between the Virginia Poverty Law Center and the Virginia Legal Aid Justice Center. The goal is to create a better approach to family separation cases with improvements to the whole system. .
Agricultural companies say Americans won't take the jobs they're offering, and last year brought almost 300,000 workers from other countries to keep the industry functioning. Isolated and dependent on their employers, the workers are vulnerable.