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The rural areas surrounding Beijing get cold during the winter, with an average low of 15 degrees Fahrenheit in January. To cope with the daily chill...
TPPF Publishes Paper Examining Presumption of Custody for Nonoffending Parents in Child Protective Cases:
AUSTIN—Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the policy perspective, Presumption of Custody to the Nonoffending Parent. “Children...
Presumption of Custody to the Nonoffending Parent:
When children must be removed from their parent, relative placements are the least harmful. Allowing the nonoffending parent to gain custody of their...
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