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DeCosta, Stephen

• Rumney couple in child abuse battle protests bid to name guardians for kids [May 18 1993 p4]

  Union Leader • 1993 (May 18, 1993)

  Subjects: Child Abuse DeCosta, Stephen

• DeCostas refile lawsuit; now seek $162 million [Oct 4 1992 p6A]

  Union Leader • 1992 (October 4, 1992)

  Subjects: Child Abuse DeCosta, Stephen

• DeCostas file huge lawsuit against state: authorities took couple's children [Aug 20 1992 pB6]

  Concord Monitor • 1992 (August 20, 1992)

  Subjects: Child Abuse DeCosta, Stephen

• two years later, Rumney family cleared of abusing children; strict discipline was part of their faith [Oct 24 1991 pB6]

  Concord Monitor • 1991 (October 24, 1991)

  Subjects: Child Abuse DeCosta, Stephen

• DeCostas disappointed oldest child still not home [Jan 4 1991 p5]

  Union Leader • 1991 (January 4, 1991)

  Subjects: Child Abuse DeCosta, Stephen

• Court rules DeCosta children must remain in foster homes [Dec 23 1989 p1]

  Union Leader • 1989 (December 23, 1989)

  Subjects: Decisions DeCosta, Stephen Plymouth District Court Plymouth District Court-Decisions

• Following hearings, DeCostas leave court without children [Dec 1 1989 p1]

  Union Leader • 1989 (December 1, 1989)

  Subjects: Child Abuse DeCosta, Stephen

• Top state court denies DeCostas public hearing [Nov 28 1989 p1]

  Union Leader • 1989 (November 28, 1989)

  Subjects: Corporal Punishment DeCosta, Stephen

• DeCostas: will still spank children [Nov 23 1989 p1]

  Union Leader • 1989 (November 23, 1989)

  Subjects: Corporal Punishment DeCosta, Stephen

• Petition on DeCostas asks for openess [Nov 22 1989 p1]

  Union Leader • 1989 (November 22, 1989)

  Subjects: Child Abuse DeCosta, Stephen
  See also: SEE ALSO MC pB1

• DeCosta ruling revealed [Nov 21 1989 p1]

  Union Leader • 1989 (November 21, 1989)

  Subjects: Corporal Punishment DeCosta, Stephen
  See also: SEE ALSO CM pA1 & pA6

• Two hundred fifty (250) crowd hearing on child protection [Nov 16 1989 p1]

  Union Leader • 1989 (November 16, 1989)

  Subjects: Corporal Punishment DeCosta, Stephen

• DeCosta ask court to force visitation [Nov 15 1989 p1]

  Union Leader • 1989 (November 15, 1989)

  Subjects: Corporal Punishment DeCosta, Stephen

• Trooper reports in DeCosta case [Nov 7 1989 p1]

  Union Leader • 1989 (November 7, 1989)

  Subjects: Child Abuse DeCosta, Stephen
  See also: SEE ALSO UL 11/8 p1

• State drops criminal charges in spank case [Nov 3 1989 p1]

  Union Leader • 1989 (November 3, 1989)

  Subjects: Corporal Punishment DeCosta, Stephen
  See also: SEE ALSO same page 3 social workers defend closed hearing on abuse & UL 11/4 p1

• Governor briefed on spanking case [Nov 2 1989 p1]

  Union Leader • 1989 (November 2, 1989)

  Subjects: 90) DeCosta, Stephen Gregg, Judd (Governor 1989 Gregg, Judd (Governor 1989-90)

• Coupled charged in spanking kids [Oct 29 1989 p1A]

  Union Leader • 1989 (October 29, 1989)

  Subjects: Corporal Punishment DeCosta, Stephen