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California Supreme Court Protects Legal Rights of Children Adopted by Same-Sex Couples
By Katina Ancar
On Aug.4, 2003, the California Supreme Court reversed the appellate panel’s decision, holding that state law does in fact authorize the second-parent adoption procedure.
Ninth Circuit Hands Long-Awaited Victory to Children Living with Relatives
By Katina Ancar
In March 2003, after years of litigation in both state and federal courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Rosales v. Thompson paved the way for a greater number of kinship foster children to receive federal foster care benefits.
Taking the Bumpy ‘Workforce Investment Act’ Path to Connect ‘Disconnected’ Youth
By Darryl L.Hamm
Congress is currently in the midst of reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the federal government’s latest effort in a long line of job-training programs for low-income youth.
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