Washington
Independent reporting on CPS, foster care, adoption and family court — the cases the system would rather keep quiet.
Washington Pays $25M in Starvation Death of Adopted Teen Karreon Adams-Franks
Karreon Adams-Franks weighed 61 pounds when he died in a state-subsidized adoptive home. Now Washington and a school district will pay more than $49 million.
Marks “Consistent With Compression”: Washington Documented a Foster Child’s Abuse for Years — and Left Her There
Washington social workers documented a foster child’s neck marks, bare room and removed bed – then left her in the home for years, a 2026 lawsuit alleges.
Washington CPS Medical Kidnapping Case: Misdiagnosed Skull Fracture Upends New Parents
Story source: ParentsBehindThePinwheels. Adapted by Father’s Advocacy Network. Miracle Baby, Five Weeks of Peace After five years of infertility and two miscarriages, Annie and Abram welcomed
Gina Bloom v. Snohomish County CPS: Alleged GAL Misconduct & Judicial Bias
Introduction Father’s Advocacy Network exists to expose systemic patterns that jeopardize kids and parents. The Gina Bloom lawsuit against Snohomish County, Judge Paul W. Thompson, Guardian
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