DFPS

The Adoption Trap

Private foster care and adoption agencies in Texas are brokering contracts for moms to turn over their children in a murky legal world, spawning protracted civil custody battles.

by Sandy West

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DFPS

The Adoption Trap

Child Protective Services Refusing to Help Child Crime Victims with Immigration Visas

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State Stumbles Forward with Foster Care Privatization

Despite Child Deaths, State Likely to Keep Foster Care Contractor

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