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New ABA Child-Related Policies The ABA adopted 3 new policies on (1) statutes of limitation in criminal child sex abuse cases, (2) responses to children with FASD, and (3) postsecondary education for foster youth.

Maintaining Family Relationships Help children in the child welfare system maintain key family connections with these proven strategies. Lock

May 2013

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Minnesota: Best Interests Was Proper Standard in Adoption Contest

Wyoming: Mother's Drug Use Contributed to Child's Neglect

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Uninterrupted Scholars Act: What Advocates Should Know

Kathleen McNaught, JD, explains how a new federal law streamlines access to school records for children in foster care. Courts and agencies benefit by making faster education decisions for children in care so they stay on track academically.

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Video Interview with Judge Leonard Edwards
Judge Edwards talks about his new ethics book for legal advocates.

Slideshow: Congressional Briefing on Reunification
Slideshow of June 2012 congressional briefing on family reunification.

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Chafin v. Chafin (appeals in international custody cases)

Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs (juvenile sentencing)

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Bob Schwartz, The Guru of Philly

If you practice in Philadelphia in the child law arena, you know Bob Schwartz. The “child welfare guru in Philly” has headed the Juvenile Law Center for 35 years.
Abigail English: Teen Advocate

Before becoming a renowned legal advocate for adolescents, Abigail English had a deep empathy for children in peril.

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