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“Worth It”: When a Custody Order Isn’t Enough to Save a Child
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September 13, 2026
Jake Stoner went to court, won emergency custody of his infant son and reported the violation when the boy disappeared. Weeks later, an employer’s background check found the mother before the child-recovery system did. By then, it was too late.
New Mexico Ends a Practice That Should Never Have Been Normal
January 20, 2026
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has banned children in state custody from sleeping overnight in government offices, addressing a serious failure in the child welfare system. This order emphasizes the state's responsibility to provide safe…