Former Texas Probation Officer Charged After Fabricating Records To Adopt ChildAuthorities say a North Texas probation officer fabricated records and sought to revoke the probation of a pregnant woman whose child the officer wanted to adopt.
Judge In Wesley Mathews Specifies What Evidence Allowed Before Jury The Richardson father charged with killing his adopted daughter in 2017 was back in a courtroom Tuesday.
With Help From Partners, Mesquite Animal Shelter Reopens 1 Day After FloodingAfter a very soggy night, business is back to normal at the Mesquite Animal Shelter.
National Adoption Day Sparks 3-Year-Old's Forever FamilyA three-year-old and her mother made their adoption official Saturday on National Adoption Day, a day meant to raise awareness for children in foster care waiting for forever families.
Unique Approach in North Texas Helps Match Foster Kids With Potential ParentsA unique program in North Texas aims to match potential parents with a boy or girl wanting a loving family.
Cherokee Nation To Appeal Decision Striking Down Native American Adoption LawThe Cherokee Nation is planning to appeal a decision last week that struck down a law governing the adoptions of Native American children.
Police Officer Adopts Baby Daughter Of Homeless Woman Battling Drug AddictionA California police officer who responded to an emergency call of a homeless pregnant woman has adopted her newborn daughter.
Report: Army Botched Adoptions For Hundreds Of Military DogsNearly two years after a CBS 11 Consumer Justice investigation, the Inspector General's office released a report stating the army botched adoptions for more than 200 military dogs.
Animals Rescued From 'Puppy Mill' Available For AdoptionOne month after 115 dogs and two cats were seized from a suspected puppy mill near Greenville, the SPCA of Texas said the "brave" animals are looking for their forever homes.
Hundreds Of Displaced Harvey Pets Still Need Forever HomesThere's a desperate need to adopt or foster pets displaced by Hurricane Harvey in Houston.
Police Officer Adopts 8-Year-Old He Saved From Severe Child AbuseOfficer Thompson refused to let John out of his sight. He knew from the first moment he saw him he wanted to take care of him for the rest of his life.
Texas Adoption Agency 'Religious Refusal' Closer To LawTexas Republicans pushed the state closer to a law that allows publicly-funded foster care and adoption agencies to refuse to place children with non-Christian, unmarried or gay prospective parents because of religious objections.
Texas House OKs Letting Adoption Groups Deny Non-ChristiansMany state-funded Texas adoption and foster care agencies routinely deny non-Christian, gay, and unmarried applicants on religious grounds — and legislation that got initial approval in the state House on Tuesday is designed to protect them from potential lawsuits from doing so.
Texas Adoption Bill OK's Rejection Of Non-Christian ParentsState-funded adoption agencies backing Texas legislation that would sanction the rejection of prospective parents on religious grounds freely admit they already routinely deny non-Christian, gay, and unmarried applicants.