Law professor Franz Leidenmühler warns Austria's plan to limit family reunification to 314 places annually may trigger EU legal action.

The Austrian Ministry of the Interior has announced a new annual quota limiting family reunification to 314 people for 2026 and 2027.

Three public commenters at the Nov. 2 work session accused Durham County Department of Social Services leadership of misusing the reunification fund, cited a failed state audit and warned that new AI tools could worsen family separation. They urged the board to act.

Crystal Bauer Feldman told commissioners her son's reunification ordered by a judge has not happened in 17 months; she asked for independent review of ODHS and described related procedural problems across county lines.

A CIP case review presented to the committee found roughly one-third of DFACS-proposed case-plan tasks were not clearly tied to adjudicated causes of dependency; the AOC and pilot counties are testing multidisciplinary safety-decision training to accelerate reunification.

Families for Families and other providers told the committee that licensed foster homes in Georgia have fallen sharply, driving transportation costs, longer stays and sibling separation; they urged targeted recruitment, regional offices and performance-based incentives.

At oral argument before the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 1, counsel for a mother appealed a disposition visitation condition that he says delegates 'full discretion' to a nine-year-old, effectively preventing reunification; the Department defended the restriction as supported by the record and child-safety concerns.

Switzerland's Federal Supreme Court has ruled that a naturalised Swiss man can bring his daughter from Gambia to live with him, SRF reported. The man, who was born in Gambia, married a Swiss woman and later became a Swiss citizen. He had a relationship with a woman in Gambia, who gave birth to th…

Family and Youth Justice Programs at the Administrative Office of the Courts highlighted trainings for judges, use of lived-experience experts, and a 'science of hope' approach aimed at reducing harms from child removal and supporting reunification following passage of the Keeping Families Together Act.

Lengthy procedures are keeping refugee families in Switzerland separated for years, with children particularly affected, according to a new report by the Swiss Observatory for Asylum and Aliens Law. SRF reported that the organisation identified delays in obtaining documents, high costs and transf…

CrossNorths Bridging Families uses paid, full-time "bridge" parents, dedicated clinicians and team-based supports to provide intensive family-focused care; early results cited by presenters show quicker permanency and higher reunification rates than typical benchmarks.

A bridge parent and program staff gave frontline examples of parent-to-parent meetings, welcome days, videos/texts to maintain bonds, and staged steps toward unsupervised visits that staff said helped several families return home more quickly.

The Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association has asked IRCC to create an in-Canada renewal pathway for the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa.

Part of us truly hoped this day would never come, but we have unfortunately an… Madison Vowles needs your support for Help Our Family Face An Uncertain Future

The article recounts the emotional journey of an Australian woman who, at 49, discovered she had a twin brother through DNA testing. Adopted as an infant during Operation Babylift in 1975, she grew up with no knowledge of her biological roots. Her search for identity intensified after having children, leading to a trip to Vietnam and eventual genetic testing. While the results revealed 12 cousins, the breakthrough came when her daughter accidentally shared test results, revealing a twin brother named Glenn. Their reunion was both joyous and heartbreaking, marked by years of unanswered questions about their separation. The piece highlights themes of identity, adoption, and the complexities of familial bonds, while also touching on the challenges faced as an adopted child in a multicultural society. The author reflects on the importance of being heard and the need for closure in such personal histories.

The Trump administration is terminating the family reunification parole programs for Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras

A Biden administrative rule change could help a man bring his nieces to the United State from Africa, where they're in a boarding school.

Community based care agency highlights successful programs decreasing foster care children in Charlotte County.

Mandonna Kashanian, a 64-year-old immigrant, is freed from ICE detention after community support and advocacy efforts.

Canada's Parent-Grandparent Sponsorship Program remains stalled since 2020, leaving families in limbo amid backlogs and delayed processing times.