Latest Law News

Punishing the poor: Michigan adopts law to take away families' food assistance …
The Republican governor of Michigan signed a law this week that makes families of students who miss school ineligible for government benefits designed to combat child poverty and hunger. On Thursday, Governor Rick Snyder inked his support for the …
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Law gives agencies broader power to enter homes where child abuse is suspected
The new law also states that the child “shall not be returned” to the home unless the court finds that there is no threat of imminent harm and that the parent or parents are actively engaged in efforts to address the circumstances that led to the removal.
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Snyder signs law that allows adoption agencies to decline referrals
LANSING (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday signed a law letting private adoption agencies with state contracts decline to participate in referrals against their religious beliefs, despite criticism that it amounts to government-sanctioned …
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New Michigan law on gay adoption draws mixed reaction
Brad O'Conner, 27, of Pittsfield Township and his husband, 22-year-old Nathan Furey, hope one day to adopt a child. But a new law signed into law Thursday by Gov. Rick Snyder could make it difficult since their relationship violates the beliefs of …
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