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  • April 2008

    • 25 Moms ID'd as Minors in Polygamy Probe

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 25, 08 3:28 AM CDT

      25 Moms ID'd as Minors in Polygamy Probe

      Texas authorities have identified 25 more mothers from a polygamist ranch as underage girls, bringing the number of juveniles in custody to 460. The girls had initially claimed to be adults, Reuters reports. Officials are keeping hundreds of women and children from the polygamist compound in temporary custody in a rodeo stadium, under heavy guard. More »

  • December 2007

    • States Snatch Child Support

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Dec 1, 07 7:20 AM CST

      States Snatch Child Support

      States are getting better at making deadbeat dads cough up child support, but not much of the cash is getting to the kids, the New York Times reports. The money's been going to repay back welfare benefits instead. Almost half of states keep all the money; most others pass along only $50 a month, even if they're collecting hundreds. The system is set up to prevent "double-dipping," but experts say it's counter-productive. More »

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      poverty  • US states  • benefits  • budget cuts  • child welfare

  • October 2007

    • Judge to Britney: Childproof

      newser  |  People  |  Oct 31, 07 4:56 AM CDT

      Judge to Britney: Childproof

      A judge cut Britney Spears’ visits with her sons to one afternoon and one overnight visit per week yesterday. In addition to twice-weekly drug tests, Spears was ordered to childproof both of her homes by Friday. Her court-appointed parenting coach was underwhelmed by the troubled pop star's interactions with her kids, saying she rarely engaged with them "in either conversation or play." More »

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      celebrity  • Britney Spears  • Kevin Federline  • custody  • child welfare

  • July 2007

    • Fake Beckham Almost Scores on Angelenos

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 31, 07 7:03 AM CDT

      Fake Beckham Almost Scores on Angelenos

      David Beckham called LA county and sheriff’s offices last week, offering to host kids’ charity events. At least the authorities thought it was the transplanted British soccer star. Instead, it was a crank caller, who made lofty claims about everything from charity work to a black Mercedes in about a dozen calls, the LA Times reports. More »

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      Los Angeles  • soccer  • charity  • David Beckham  • child welfare

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