February 13, 2012

Parents should be licensed

Parents should be licensed

The story that 18-month-old twins were found dead, apparently from neglect, in a Brisbane house defies belief. A 28-year-old man and his 30-year-old partner have been charged with failing to provide the necessities of life. The charges could be upgraded to murder. An earlier court hearing was told that police found the bodies in a [...]

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Child protection issue

Stop child abuse

The Kalgoorlie Miner reported a sad case of child abuse and bad bureaucracy on Saturday. In summary: A couple (let’s call them Graham and Julia) with a child, Jason, became separated and divorced. Julia is a diagnosed schizophrenic and the courts have ruled that she should not have children under her sole care. Julia is [...]

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