A push for legal aid in civil cases finds its advocates, By Erik Eckholm and Ian Lovett, November 21, 2014, New York Times: “Lorenza and German Artiga raised six children in a rent-controlled bungalow here, their only home since they moved from El Salvador 29 years ago. So they were stunned this past summer when their landlord served them with eviction papers, claiming that their 12-year-old granddaughter Carolyn, whose mother was killed in a car crash in 2007, was an illegal occupant. Up against a seasoned lawyer and bewildering paperwork, the couple, who speak little English and could never afford a lawyer, would very likely have been forced out of their home and the landlord could have raised the rent for new tenants…”
Month: November 2014
Kids Count Report – Alabama
Kids Count Alabama annual report shows more living in poverty; demographics changing, By Mike Cason, November 19, 2014, Birmingham News: “An annual report on child well-being in Alabama shows more children living in poverty and changing demographics. The Alabama Kids Count data book, published each year since 1992, was released today by VOICES for Alabama’s Children. The report says 290,000 Alabama children, 26 percent, lived in poverty in 2012. That was up from 21.5 percent in 2000…”
Children in Foster Care – Pennsylvania
Children are spending less time in Pa. foster care, By Marcia Moore, November 22, 2014, Morning Call: “A rising number of children under the supervision of Pennsylvania’s child welfare system are remaining with family members and spending less time in foster care. According to data compiled by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, more children are being returned safely to their homes or in the care of relatives, saving taxpayer money and reducing the potential emotional trauma on the child…”