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Parent Representation in Child Abuse and Neglect Articles

Quality representation and due process for all parties in the child welfare system are essential, but not always achieved. Too often child welfare policy and case by case decisions are made without meaningful input from parents or their advocates.The National Project to Improve Representation for Parents Involved in the Child Welfare System aims to strengthen representation of parents in the child welfare system.

Parent Representation Standards of Practice

• Standards of Practice
  • Parent Representation Standards Passed by ABA House of Delegates – August 2006
  • Promoting Quality Parent Representation through Standards of Practice

  ABA Child Law Practice Articles Related to Parent Representation

  • A Cut Above: What Makes a Parent Attorney Great
  • A Family-Centered Model of Legal Representation For Parents in Child Protection Cases
  • Engaging Parents as a Path to Reunification: Surfacing Values and Dismantling Assumptions
  • Representing Parents Effectively Post-ASFA

  ABA Child Law Practice published a series of articles offering practical guidance on engaging nonresident fathers in child welfare legal proceeding. Learn more about the ABA Non-Resident Fathers Project.

  Articles and Information Related to Parent Representation

  • Representing Parents in Child Welfare Cases: A Basic Introduction for Attorneys
  • Procedural Injustice: How the Practices and Procedures of the Child Welfare System Disempower Parents and Why It Matters
  • Summaries of Parent Representation Models

  Articles Related to Representing Non-Offending Parents

  • The Crab Fisherman and Children: A Constitutional Compass For the Nonoffending Parent in Child Protection Cases
  • Out of State and Out of Luck: The Treatment of Non-Custodial Parents Under the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
  • But I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong: Revisiting the Rights of Non-Offending Parents in Child Protection Proceedings

  Articles Related to Parent Partner Programs

  • From the Courthouse to the Statehouse: Parents as Partners in Child Welfare
  • Working with Parent Partners to Achieve Better Case Outcomes for Families
  • From Parent in Crisis to Parent Partner – Nancy Colon’s Story

  Articles Related to Parent Social Workers

  • Parents’ Social Workers Help Parents Succeed
  • Washington State Office of Public Defense, Parent Representation Program: Social Worker Practice Standards

  Articles Related to Reinstatement of Parental Rights

  • A Second Chance for Children and Families: Why States Should Allow for Reinstatement of Parental Rights After Termination
  • Resurrecting Parents of Legal Orphans: Un-Terminating Parental Rights
  • Restoring Parental Rights: Giving Legal Orphans a Chance at a Family

  Articles Related to Incarcerated Parents

  • Incarcerated Parents: What You Should Know When Handling an Abuse or Neglect Case
  • Children of Incarcerated Parents

  Articles Related to Pregnant and Parenting Teens

  • Advocacy for Young or Expectant Parents in Foster Care
  • When the Child is a Parent: Effective Advocacy for Teen Parents in the Child Welfare System

  Articles and Information about Visitation

  • Fact Sheet – The Impact of Visiting
  • Practice and Policy Brief: Visitation with Infants and Toddlers in Foster Care

  Articles and Research Related to Foster Care Risks

  • Wrongful Death of Children in Foster Care
  • Fact Sheet – Risks of Foster Care [ COMING SOON ]

  Advocacy and Reform

  • An Agenda for Action: A blueprint for parent advocacy and family-centered child welfare reform

  Articles and Information about Disproportionality

  • Racial Disparities in the Child Welfare System: Reversing Trends

  
  

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Before getting married, many people find themselves signing prenuptial agreements. Filling for a divorce or a separation often requires the skill of an experienced family law attorney to help split up property and determining spousal support or alimony.

Children are often a first concern of the parent whatever the nature of the parents’ relationship. If divorced, people seeking help with child custody issues need a family law attorney. Even if the parents have a legal relationship they may still need help deciding custody and child support issues and can be helped by a good family law attorney. Family members concerned about a child’s safety can seek guardianship using a family law attorneys.

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