New Zealand Police Kill Man Who Disappeared With His Children

Tom Phillips, who vanished with his three children in 2021, was killed after he shot a police officer on Monday, the authorities said. His children were found safe and unharmed.

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Nebraska Man Struggles to Change Daughter’s Name From ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’

The name, which appeared to be generated by a computer, was meant to be temporary after the mother surrendered the child. But two years later, the nonsensical name remains.

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Woman Who Gave Birth to Another Couple’s Baby Sues I.V.F. Clinic

The woman, a Georgia resident, lost custody of the child she had carried. The in vitro fertilization clinic, Coastal Fertility Specialists, apologized for “an embryo transfer mix-up.”

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Child Welfare Agency Has No Right to Target Abused Parents, Court Rules

New York City child welfare agencies routinely investigate parents who report being abused, but a state appellate court ruled on Wednesday that the practice is illegal.

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