April 2011

Cover Story

Representing Parents During Child Welfare Investigations: Precourt Advocacy Strategies By Elizabeth Fassler , Wanjiro Gethaiga

Navigating child welfare investigations is easier for many parents in New York. That's because the Center for Family Representation uses a unique approach -- Community Advocacy Teams. Learn how CAT Teams support parents and strengthen advocacy on their behalf.

Feature Stories

Support for Kin Caregivers of Children Whose Parents Are Incarcerated

By Council of State Governments Justice Center

A large percentage of children of incarcerated parents are cared for by the other parent or relatives during parental incarceration. New research shows these relative caregivers don't always get the support they need.

Tools for Preventing Youth Violence

By Claire Chiamulera

Knowing which youth violence prevention programs work can be a challenge. Experts pick the best programs that meet rigorous scientific standards.

Ethical Consideration: Model Rule 1.7 Conflict of Interest

By Candice L. Maze, Jennifer R. Renne

You represent a cocaine-exposed baby and her siblings. How do you balance the baby's interests with the siblings' interests without creating a conflict?

Case Law Update

Foster Parents Lacked Right to Advocate a Position at Termination Hearing
Siblings of Deceased Child Could Not Recover on Wrongful Death and Survival Claims
High Court Declines to Consider Fourth Amendment Rights in Child Welfare Interviews
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to decide whether police and social workers must get a warrant before interviewing a child at school about alleged sexual abuse. In its 7-3 decision, the court found the issue was moot.