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Dying in silence
OC Register, July 22, 2007
A Juvenile Court judge sent 2-year-old Miranda Davila back to parents with a history of drug use who said they weren't ready for her. Critics say what happened next wasn't a surprise.
Dead boy's father accused
County investigated youngster's family
Las Vegas Review Journal, July 19, 2007
Zander Martino was left for dead. Authorities allege the toddler's father beat him -- possibly with a hammer -- and left the 33-month-old in bed at the family's downtown Las Vegas home.
Legacy of Roska case is child welfare system reform
Salt Lake Tribune, July 6, 2007
The biggest stunner of the Roska family's trial last week wasn't their jury award: $2 in damages.
Long-Running Foster Care Lawsuit Ends
KCPW News Salt Lake City, July 2, 2007
A federal judge has declared the end to a 14-year lawsuit that cost Utah nearly seven million dollars and resulted in a major overhaul of the state's child welfare system.
Utah foster care: Child welfare system reform means end of 14-year lawsuit
Salt Lake Tribune, June 29, 2007
You'll have to forgive U.S. District Judge Tena Campbell's departure from routine Thursday.
In announcing her decision to dismiss a lawsuit that for 14 years has driven reform of Utah's child welfare system, Campbell - in an unusual show of ceremony - congratulated attorneys, caseworkers and others, inviting them to stand.
'93 suit credited for changes at DCFS
Settlement OK'd in fight between state and child-advocates
Deseret Morning News, June 29, 2007
In her nine years at the state Division of Child and Family Services, Wendy Cole has seen positive changes in the state's child-welfare system, from the way caseworkers are trained to increased participation in individual cases.
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