Parent Representation

Network with parent attorneys across the country. Share ideas on cases, tools and strategies, and creative ideas for improving practice. Members want to know your challenges and success stories. Please join us.

Resources

Practical information for parent attorneys

Training and Technical Assistance

The project provides on and offsite training and technical assistance.

Partners in the Field

Law school clinics, parent representation and advocacy organizations, training programs and more.

For Your Bookshelf

Representing Parents in Child Welfare Cases: Advice and Guidance for Family Defenders

A guide for attorneys representing parents accused of parental unfitness due to abuse or neglect. Competent legal representation is often the sole support a parent has when working with the child welfare system. This book provides practical tips for attorneys at each stage of the process.

Indicators of Success

The Indicators provide first-ever guidance for states to measure and improve the quality of attorney representation for parents involved with the child welfare system.

Child Welfare Legal Representation: ABA Attorney Standards

This book promotes high-quality legal representation for all clients in child welfare proceedings. It collects in one easy reference three ABA practice standards (for children’s attorneys, child welfare agencies, and parent attorneys) a model act on child representation, and an infographic on high-quality legal representation.

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