Families Vs. DHR

Georgia’s child welfare system is facing an estimated $85 million funding shortfall, according to testimony and statements provided by Department of Family and Children Services leadership and child welfare advocates during recent legislative discussions. During...

Houston County has appointed Courtney Singleton as the new director of the Department of Human Resources. The appointment comes as Families vs. DHR continues to document patterns inside the department that raise serious questions...

For many families, the battle does not end when the headlines fade or when the court date passes. It does not end when a caseworker changes, when a file is closed, or when a...

A former Arapahoe County social worker convicted of making false child abuse allegations has been released on parole, raising renewed questions about accountability within child welfare systems and the consequences of false reporting. According to...

As the holidays come to an end, the world begins to reset. Decorations are packed away. Routines return. Life moves forward. For families navigating the child welfare system, the end of the holidays is not...

A one year old baby boy is dead, and the woman entrusted by the state to care for him now faces a second degree murder charge. Kemari Morgan died on May 24 after being found...

You can read about family court. You can study statutes and hear language about protection, best interests, and child safety. But until you stand there, until you feel it settle in your chest, you...

For parents who have been pulled into the family court or child welfare system, the experience often feels confusing, intimidating, and one sided. Decisions that affect the most intimate parts of family life are...