When Dasani Left Home

What happens when trying to escape poverty means separating from your family at 13?

In ‘Nuclear Family,’ a Filmmaker Frames Herself

In her new three-part documentary for HBO, Ry Russo-Young revisits a notable custody case: her own.

In ‘Nuclear Family,’ a Filmmaker Frames Herself

In her new three-part documentary for HBO, Ry Russo-Young revisits a notable custody case: her own.

International Battle Over 6-Year-Old Cable-Car Survivor Goes to Court

The fate of Eitan Biran, whose parents were killed at an Italian mountain resort in May, has become an international cause pitting relatives in Israel against those in Italy.

Lone Survivor of Italian Cable Car Crash Is Subject of Custody Battle

The grandfather of a 6-year-old boy who survived an accident that killed his parents in May is under investigation after taking him to Israel.

At Birth, She Already Had a Case File. At 7 Years Old, She Was Dead.

A child welfare system meant to protect Julissia Batties from an abusive home life failed the ultimate test.

A 7-Year-Old Dies in the Bronx, and Records Show a History of Abuse

Julissia Batties, who was found unconscious with a head injury, had been the subject of a child welfare case since birth. Her half brother admitted beating her, a police official said.

Baltimore Police Officer Charged With Murdering His Teenage Stepson

Anne Arundel County police officers found Dasan Jones, 15, “unresponsive” in an attic crawl space, authorities said. The cause of death was asphyxiation.