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...federal law, however, covers only those children who are already in a state's foster-care system when a biological parent seeks custody. Cornilous missed out on qualifying because his mother, while on probation for the murder of her daughter, allowed Laura Blankman, a woman she had befriended at the public defender's office, to take custody of her son informally. Blankman, 28, now a police officer, has cared for and supported Cornilous since he was three months old. Last fall she decided to adopt him. Pixley, by then in a part-time detention facility, resisted--even though...
...ultimate consummation of journalism's fascination with celebrity and glamour, of the notion that the news should be at least as entertaining as, say, a mediocre cartoon show. Even in a world where many news outlets are comparative backwaters amid larger, entertainment-oriented companies (like this magazine's parent, Time Warner), it is hard not to wonder whether some new threshold has been crossed. And if anyone is interested in turning this article into a movie--Should I beef up the Galotti bits for George Clooney?--please don't hesitate to call our publicity department...
...held a Roth for five years, you can withdraw as much as $10,000 penalty free and tax free at any age to make such a purchase. Early withdrawal is permitted for education too, but the investment gains are taxed. Still, if you are an older parent or a grandparent, you can use Roth withdrawals to pay for college, and it does not diminish your ability to make gifts of up to $10,000 per person per year...
True enough. So how might a parent reconnect with a child whose brain has been sucked out of his head by a gory video game...
...Maybe a parent can death-match with their kid to share an activity," says Romero...