families /tags/families families en-US WLRN Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:06:16 GMT 3.7 million more kids are in poverty without the monthly Child Tax Credit, study says /2022-02-18/3-7-million-more-kids-are-in-poverty-without-the-monthly-child-tax-credit-study-says In one month, the child poverty rate increased from 12.1% to 17%, the highest rate seen since Dec. 2020. Black and Latino children experienced an even higher rate of poverty. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:06:16 GMT /2022-02-18/3-7-million-more-kids-are-in-poverty-without-the-monthly-child-tax-credit-study-says Deepa Shivaram Grandparents may get a better chance at visitation rights under proposals in the Florida Legislature /news/2022-02-03/grandparents-may-get-a-better-chance-at-visitation-rights-under-proposals-in-the-florida-legislature An effort to further the rights of grandparents to see their grandchildren is back in Tallahassee. The legislature has given them a little leeway in recent years, but the law remains firmly on the side of parents. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:40:00 GMT /news/2022-02-03/grandparents-may-get-a-better-chance-at-visitation-rights-under-proposals-in-the-florida-legislature Gina Jordan White House Proposes $1.8 Trillion Plan For Children And Families /news/2021-04-28/white-house-proposes-massive-spending-on-children-and-families The American Families Plan would expand free public education and make child care more affordable. The White House wants to pay for the measure by raising taxes on the country's richest. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:50:15 GMT /news/2021-04-28/white-house-proposes-massive-spending-on-children-and-families Alana Wise Florida House OKs Bill To Ban Abortions Based On Disability /news/2021-04-26/florida-house-oks-bill-to-ban-abortions-based-on-disability The measure would prevent doctors from performing abortions that women seek because of tests showing that fetuses will have disabilities. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:34:09 GMT /news/2021-04-26/florida-house-oks-bill-to-ban-abortions-based-on-disability Health News Florida Staff Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive /2019-12-29/tracing-your-familys-roots-may-soon-get-a-lot-more-expensive Access to some genealogical records kept by the U.S. government may get a lot more expensive, especially for those seeking family records for immigrants from the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Sun, 29 Dec 2019 11:48:00 GMT /2019-12-29/tracing-your-familys-roots-may-soon-get-a-lot-more-expensive David Greene Poverty, Dropouts, Pregnancy, Suicide: What The Numbers Say About Fatherless Kids /2017-06-18/poverty-dropouts-pregnancy-suicide-what-the-numbers-say-about-fatherless-kids Data clearly show how many fatherless children there are and how their lives are affected, but one best-selling author says he rarely sees interventions happening in schools. Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:04:29 GMT /2017-06-18/poverty-dropouts-pregnancy-suicide-what-the-numbers-say-about-fatherless-kids Claudio Sanchez