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The article examines the civil rights of youth who are missing or discharged from foster care and become victims of sexual exploitation. Topics discussed include legal framework of the foster care system and legislation pertaining to sexually exploited youth, Title IV-E of the Social Security Act claims the reimbursements for children going to school, and the U.S. Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 which address the needs of adolescents of foster care.

The article discusses the reasons why the author believes that anonymous reporting to child abuse hotlines should be abolished in the U.S. as of 2014, and it mentions the legal aspects of child abuse reporting hotlines, as well as the efforts to protect children and infringements on the fundamental rights of parents and children. The history of child abuse reporting hotlines is examined, along with Child Protective Services (CPS) and the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The article focuses on parental rights in private adoptions in Virginia and analyzes whether Virginia Code section 63.2-1202(H), which is regarding adoptions where the petitioner is a private party and states that the consent of the parent is not required, violates the constitutional rights of biological parents and their children. It describes the Virginia Supreme Court's perspective regarding the subject matter and reflects that parental rights must be reformed to preserve parental rights.