On this week’s episode, we discuss a potentially landmark law on legal counsel in Washington, another state with an ICWA bill, and the Justice Department allegedly takes interest in a controversial child welfare algorithm.
Nearly 40 years ago, federal child support laws were rewritten and included new instructions for states when it comes to parents with children in foster care. NPR investigative reporter Joe Shapiro joins to talk about his coverage of the nationwide practice of charging parents for the cost of foster care.
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Washington Tackles ‘Hidden Foster Care’
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Utah Indian Child Welfare Act Bill held up in committee
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'We are going to have more children in care' says senator pushing reforms to make adoption easier
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White House Issues Plan for Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
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Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny
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In some states, an unpaid foster care bill could mean parents lose their kids forever
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Laws allow kids to be taken away from their parents if they fail to pay debts
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The federal government will allow states to stop charging families for foster care
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States send kids to foster care and their parents the bill — often one too big to pay
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