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Adoptions can be initiated by CYS agencies and by private organizations, according to the statement released by the county commissioners. Both must do exhaustive background checks and obtain court approval. Once an adoption is granted, there is no follow-up required, unless specified by the court. An adoptive family is viewed the same as a biological family.
Foster families care for children placed outside of their biological family and are typically monitored by Children and Youth Services until the child can be returned to the family or adopted, according to the statement.
Prosecutors have filed 20 felony charges against Stephanie Angelette Duncan, 42, and her husband, Robert John Duncan, 44, of the 2700 block of Cedar Run Road.
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February 5, 2021 4 min read
The Lebanon County Detective Bureau has charged a North Annville Township couple with “prolonged assault and abuse” of their five adopted children, who range in age from 6 to 15.
Criminal Complaints filed on Feb. 2 against 44 year-old Robert J. Duncan and his 42 year-old wife, Stephanie A. Duncan, allege that the abuse took place over at least a two year period. The couple face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges that could result in decades in jail, if they are convicted.
The children are now in the protective custody of Lebanon County Children & Youth Services.
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According to documents filed before Magisterial District Judge John Ditzler, the couple’s 11 year-old son was taken by ambulance to Hershey Medical Center’s Emergency Room on Jan. 12.