Questions about how Topeka Councilman Jonathan Schumm and his wife treated their adopted and foster children have prompted a Wichita lawmaker to request an audit of the Department for Children and Families.
Rep. Jim Ward, D-Wichita, said news of the Schumms, which the Topeka Capital-Journal broke, renewed his concerns about DCF. Ward said Wednesday he plans to file a formal request for an investigation into whether DCF has discriminated against same-sex couples in adoptions and foster care.