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Former Megachurch Elder and Her Parents Charged in 11-Year-Old's Death, Torture and Abuse of Other Adopted Children
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday it arrested three people in connection to an 11-year-old girl’s murder– her adoptive mother and her two parents.
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Jury Acquits Indiana Man of Abandoning Adult Daughter
A jury has acquitted a man of neglect charges after he was accused with his ex-wife of abandoning an adopted daughter.
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Man Who Was Adopted in 1953 Thought He Was An Only Child, Then The Phone Rang
A DNA test changed Michael Bennett’s life forever
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Prosper Parents ‘Stuck' in Poland After Adopting Ukrainian Orphans
A North Texas couple is currently stuck in Poland after adopting two teenagers in Ukraine.
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Relative to Adopt Baby of Florida Deputies Who Died by Suicide
Clayton Osteen, 24, and Victoria Pacheco, 23, died within days of each other, leaving behind a 1-month-old boy.
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Mom Reunites With Daughter Taken From Her at Birth 42 Years Ago
Nancy Womac had never held her daughter after she was taken from her at birth in 1979 until the two finally shared their first embrace this year
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Humane Society of North Texas Helps More Than 500 Pets Find Their Forever Homes
Hundreds of animals received the gift of a forever home this holiday season.
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5 Talk Street: House of Shiloh Family Services
Discussing finding loving homes children who have been removed from their homes due to no fault of their own through foster care and foster-to-adopt care. Violet Nwokoye is the Administrative Director of House of Shiloh Family Services and is a practicing attorney in foster care and adoption. For more information about House of Shiloh Family Services, visit www.hoshiloh.com.
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Adoption Center Helps Teen Girls in Foster Care Prepare for Adoption and Adulthood
Leaders at Gladney Center for Adoption have been trying a new model they believe can lead to more successful adoptions and free up needed beds in the foster care system.
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Adoption Center Helps Teen Girls in Foster Care Prepare for Adoption and Adulthood
Leaders at Gladney Center for Adoption have been trying a new model they believe can lead to more successful adoptions and free up needed beds in the foster care system.
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North Texas Family Adopts Three Siblings, Encourages Others to Open Their Homes
Right now 7,000 in Texas are waiting to be adopted. Older teens, kids with special needs and sibling groups face more challenges finding a forever home. NBC 5’s Brittney Johnson spoke to a North Texas family encouraging others to take on the challenge and open their homes.
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North Texas Family Adopts Three Siblings, Encourages Others to Open Their Homes
Advocates say that older teens, kids with special needs and sibling groups face more challenges finding a forever home. A North Texas family shared their story with NBC 5 Anchor Brittney Johnson, hoping to encourage others to take on the challenge and open their homes.
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State Workers Cite Stress as Main Reason for Leaving Job During ‘Children Without Placement' Crisis
A former CPS worker sits down with NBC 5 to share why the stress of the job is pushing tenured workers to leave.
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State Workers Cite Stress as Main Reason for Leaving Job During ‘Children Without Placement' Crisis
A former CPS worker sits down with NBC 5 to share why the stress of the job is pushing tenured workers to leave.
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House Passes Bill Including Paid Family Leave. Advocates Call It a ‘Once-In-A-Generation Change'
The fight to get a national paid family leave program in place notched a win on Friday, when House lawmakers passed a bill including the measure.
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Tarrant County Celebrates National Adoption Day on Friday
Tarrant County on Friday is celebrating National Adoption Day, an event sure to forever change the lives of 52 local children.
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Tarrant County Celebrates National Adoption Day on Friday
Tarrant County on Friday is celebrating National Adoption Day, an event sure to forever change the lives of 52 local children.
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Colin Kaepernick's Story Shows Why Adoptive Parents Need to Talk About Race
Ahead of an upcoming Netflix bio series, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick told Ebony magazine about growing up Black to adoptive white parents – and wishing he had a mentor to answer uncomfortable questions about race that his parents couldn’t. That resonated with Melissa Guida-Richards, who was also adopted by white parents – and didn’t even know she was Latina until...