In “The Adoption Trap,” freelance journalist Sandy West took a deep look at private foster and adoption agencies operating in Texas with little regulation or oversight from state child welfare authorities. With support from the Fund, West focused on two women locked in court battles to maintain their parental rights in lawsuits filed by people to whom neither they nor their children are related. Her reporting for the Texas Observer explored the growing private foster and adoption industry and how women in vulnerable situations who come into contact with those agencies can be at risk of losing their parental rights and their children.
Grantee uncovers risks for women who sign contracts with private foster and adoption agencies in Texas
