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Child Care
New Report Shows Ohio Struggling in Children’s Health, Family Support, Welfare Rankings
Ohio ranks in the bottom half of U.S. states for children’s wellbeing, according to the 2026 Kids Count Data Book…
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Law and Policy
How the Putative Father Registry Is Helping Ohio Children Through Clearer Adoption Processes
The Ohio Putative Father Registry is a legal system used in adoption cases. It ensures that potential fathers are identified…
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Law and Policy
Ohio Lawmakers Advance Childcare Bills Amid Rising Safeguarding, Fraud Concerns in State System
Ohio lawmakers have advanced a package of childcare bills aimed at expanding access while tightening oversight, as child safeguarding concerns…
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Law and Policy
Ohio ‘Child Marriage’ Debate Sparks Fierce Clash as Safeguarding Advocates Warn of Risk to Children
The debate over legislation aimed at ending ‘child marriage’ in Ohio has returned to the spotlight, with child safeguarding advocates…
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Family Finance
Family Finance: Why Fairness Matters More Than Equality
Money creates more conflict in families than almost anything else. Siblings resent each other over perceived unfairness. Spouses separate over…
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Law and Policy
Ohio Senate Unanimously Approves “Joshua Alert” to Speed Rescue of Missing Children With Autism
Child safeguarding systems in Ohio are set for a major upgrade after the state Senate unanimously passed the Joshua Alert…
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Law and Policy
Ohio Lawmakers Push “Foster-to-College” Plan to Protect Children
Child protection advocates in Ohio have renewed calls for stronger educational support systems for children in foster care, as lawmakers…
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Law and Policy
Officials Uncover $30M Fraud Scheme Tied to Fake Children’s Health Services
Child safeguarding concerns have emerged following the indictment of two Ohio state employees and two co-conspirators over an alleged $30…
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Law and Policy
Backlash Grows as Ohio Senate Delays Bill to End “Child Marriage”
Child protection advocates have raised concerns after a bill that would ban “child marriage” in Ohio stalled in the state…
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Missing Children
19 Years After Their Daughter’s Death, Parents Fight for Law to Help Find Missing Children Faster.
Nearly two decades after losing their daughter, an Ohio couple continues to campaign for stronger protections for missing children. They…
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