Written Materials
- Standards of Practice
- ABA Child Law Practice Articles Related to Parent Representation
- Articles and Information Related to Parent Representation
- Articles Related to Representing Non-Offending Parents
- Articles Related to Parent Partner Programs
- Articles Related to Parent Social Workers
- Articles Related to Reinstatement of Parental Rights
- Articles Related to Incarcerated Parents
- Articles Related to Pregnant and Parenting Teens
- Articles and Information about Visitation
- Articles and Research Related to Foster Care Risks
- Advocacy and Reform
- Articles and Information about Disproportionality
- Parent Handbooks
- Parent Representation Standards Passed by ABA House of Delegates - August 2006
- Promoting Quality Parent Representation through Standards of Practice
- Massachusetts Appellate Performance Standards for Parents' and Children's Attorneys
- Wyoming Parent Attorney Guidelines
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 ]
