Custody

Romechia Simms, the Maryland mother who was found pushing her dead son on a swing for two days earlier this year, has been charged with manslaughter and first-degree child abuse, BuzzFeed reports. Ji’Aire Donnell Lee‘s death was declared a homicide in July, after a medical examiner cited the 3-year-old’s cause of death as dehydration and hypothermia. […]

The Arizona mom who made headlines after she left her two children alone in her car to attended a job interview regained custody of her children following a hearing Thursday morning. AZCentral has the story: “We had an excellent hearing,” said Benjamin Taylor, Shanesha Taylor’s attorney. “The judge will return the children to Ms. Taylor.” Child Protective Services asked Judge Bradley […]

CHICAGO — Dwyane Wade was awarded full custody of his two sons, ages 9 and 3, in a Chicago court on Sunday, ending a long-fought battle for the Miami Heat guard.