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In a major victory for child protection, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the state is not required to attempt reunification with a parent who trafficked her child. This landmark decision, In re Barber/Espinoza, affirms Congress’s intent in the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), which intentionally allows states to forgo reunification when children suffer extreme physical or sexual abuse.

On Wednesday, May 7 at 11:30 a.m. ET, the Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of In re Barber/Espinoza—a case that will determine whether a woman who trafficked her 9-year-old daughter can still claim parental rights.

The Center for the Rights of Abused Children Urges Michigan’s High Court to Stand with a 9-Year-Old Victim—Not Her Abuser.

On Friday Governor Katie Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1333 (SB 1333)—a life-saving measure, created by the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, that will help more children transition from institutional group homes into safe families.

By: Darcy Olsen

Darcy Olsen makes the case for keeping mandatory reporting laws—because when it comes to child abuse, silence kills. Efforts to repeal these laws are gaining momentum nationwide, ignoring a brutal reality: it often takes multiple calls before agencies act, leaving many children in danger—or worse.

In a searing new memo released today, Lives in the Balance: A Bold Plan to Fix America’s Broken Child Protection System, the Center for the Rights of Abused Children lays bare an unflinching truth: “For more than 25 years, despite countless reforms, outcomes for America’s abused and abandoned children have not improved.”

By: Brad Galbraith

The legal protections for children in foster care are inadequate. The result is a broken system that strips children of their constitutional rights to justice, safety, and family—silencing them in life-altering cases where their futures hang in the balance.

By: Tom Jose

Imagine the state taking your child for no other reason than because you failed to check the right box on a government form. For fathers in Arizona, this nightmare has been reality for decades.

By: Darcy Olsen

Every member of the child protection community has access to lawyers — except for children. Nearly all states give accused parents attorneys. Abused children? They typically are on their own.

Today, Governor Laura Kelly signed the nation’s first executive order to comprehensively reform the taking of federal benefits from foster youth. The order aims to ensure abused and neglected children are not deprived of vital resources while in care and to support their transition to independence.

“Hearts Open, Mats Down: Lighting the Way for Arizona’s Children” is a community event hosted by radi8 Hot Yoga and the Center for the Rights of Abused Children on Sunday, November 17, 2024, 3:00 – 5:30 p.m., at the radi8 Hot Yoga’s Arcadia Studio, 3950 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix.

Phoenix, AZ — The Center for the Rights of Abused Children, a groundbreaking charity dedicated to protecting abused children, has been awarded the prestigious Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award from Vizient, accompanied by a $50,000 prize. This recognition honors the organization's transformative impact on the lives of abused children under the leadership of founder and CEO, Darcy Olsen.