Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Headlines: July 27, 2010

Child Welfare
Missouri: National report: Missouri child welfare rank improves
Colorado: Our thoughts: Legislators open discussion on child welfare
Arizona: Arizona again lags in report on key aspects of child health
Alabama: Ala. near bottom in child wellness

Foster Care
Arizona: Donation benefits special needs of local children in foster care
California: Women's fund helps cover critical needsNorth Carolina: Report: Child neglect, abuse on the rise - Latest DSS figures show 30 percent jump
France: Surrogacy woes: India-born baby in French foster care

Adoption
Minnesota: Simpler Adoption Process
New Jersey: Graying Adoptees Still Searching for Their Identities
Colorado: Adoption a Beneficial Option for the World's Orphans, Not a 'Last-Ditch' Effort
Spain: Judge Removed for Resisting Gay Adoption Required to Return €100000 in Pay