51.   Her children had been placed in foster care four years ago, when she was diagnosed with manic-depressive disorder.

52.   His mother, who was Portuguese, died of tuberculosis, and his father, a Northern Cheyenne who was an alcoholic, placed the children in orphanages.

53.   Homes of St. Mark, a private agency, placed the children with Charles and Linda Forshee.

54.   His two children were placed in the care of their grandmother, police said.

55.   If they place their children in foster care, or even with relatives, these women have no choice but to hope their children will be safe.

56.   If recent history is a guide, state and local child protection officials would place the children wherever beds could be found.

57.   In a highly publicized case last year, a Michigan woman lost custody of her young daughter because she placed the child in day care while attending college classes.

58.   In a scandal that captured front-page headlines, Scopas was charged with accepting payment for placing the children and for doing so without authorization.

59.   In California, Gov. Pete Wilson has proposed a plan to encourage welfare mothers to place their children for adoption if they cannot afford to raise them.

60.   In addition, he said, always test bath water before placing a child in the tub, checking the entire tub for hot spots.