

Virginiaโs Custody Crisis: Why are parents giving up their kids and solutions to help families
Read full article: Virginiaโs Custody Crisis: Why are parents giving up their kids and solutions to help familiesItโs called โrelief of custody.โ Hundreds of these cases have been filed in just the past five years.

Children in the courtroom: How Virginia judges are giving kids a voice
Read full article: Children in the courtroom: How Virginia judges are giving kids a voiceJudges found a way to ensure kids are being heard before life-changing decisions are made for their families. One of the ways theyโre doing it is with a goldfish in the courtroom.

State agency โvery concernedโ with the number of Virginia children born substance-exposed that die
Read full article: State agency โvery concernedโ with the number of Virginia children born substance-exposed that dieThe state agency tasked with investigating complaints involving children in foster care is โvery concernedโ with the number of children born substance-exposed that die within six months of birth.