Families Vs DHR

Mandated to Miss It: How Some Teachers Are Helping Destroy Families

They take the child out of class. They close the door. They ask questions the child does not understand. Alone. No parent present. No legal counsel. No warning. This is not a scene from a courtroom....

3-Year-Old Alabama Boy in DHR Custody Dies After Being Left in a Hot Car

With reporting from AL.com A 3-year-old boy in Alabama died Tuesday after being left in a hot car for nearly five hours while under state supervision. Keterrious Starks Jr., a child in DHR custody, was found...

Where to File a Complaint About DHR in Alabama

If DHR has wronged your family, you have the right to report it. This guide walks you through how to file a complaint in Alabama, starting with your county and moving all the way to the state and federal level.

Sunday Spotlight

A grandmother writes in heartbreak and disbelief after being denied the chance to care for her own grandchildren. Her letter, shared with permission, is a raw reminder of how DHR separates not just parents and children but entire generations.

They Called. Nothing Happened. A Dothan Woman Is in Jail. A Five Year Old Is Hospitalized

A five year old is hospitalized with life threatening brain trauma. A woman from Dothan is behind bars. And Alabama’s child welfare agency is once again facing questions about why it failed to act despite reported warnings.

We Never Meant to Be Here

We were just parents until the system took everything. This is the beginning of our voice, our truth, and our refusal to be silent. We never meant to be here. But now that we are, we are not going anywhere.

A Child Investigator Lied. It Should Have Been Unthinkable.

By Families vs. DHR Editorial Board In Pasco County, Florida, the job of a child protective investigator carries enormous weight. It requires moral clarity, rigorous honesty, and a deep understanding of what is at stake...

The Ones Still Waiting

Sunday Spotlight There is a particular kind of silence that settles over a family when the system takes a child and then leaves nothing behind. No updates. No court date. No word. Just silence. It is...

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