April 2015

Children

ABA Releases New Measures for Representing Indigent Parents

The ABA Center on Children and the Law has released Indicators of Success for Parent Representation, new national measures to help states ensure that all indigent parents involved in the child welfare system receive high-quality legal representation.

Children

Representing Child Abuse Victims: Forensic Interviewing Tips

Claire Chiamulera

Julie Kenniston shares three keys to successful forensic interviews with child abuse victims.

Children

When an Immigrant Parent is Detained or Deported: Child Welfare Best Practices

Claire Chiamulera

New federal guidance gives best practices for child welfare professionals to protect children when an parent is detained or deported for immigration violations.

Children

Role of Family Court Increases in Child Protection Cases in South Korea

Ann Park

A new law in South Korea expands the role of the family court in all stages of child abuse cases. It granted family courts authority to order and enforce measures to rehabilitate the parent while protecting the child from further abuse.

Children

Early Childhood Programs Reduce Likelihood of Special Education Placements

Access to state-supported early childhood programs significantly reduces the likelihood that children will be placed in special education, according to a new study.

Children

Kids Five Years after the Recession: Smart Policies, Better Lives

Five years after the recession kids are still suffering effects in four areas -- health, hunger, housing, and abuse & neglect. Check this new analysis.

Children

Perjury Prosecution Not Prohibited by Mother’s Lack of Counsel in Initial Hearing

Scott Trowbridge

Where mother lied about having a child in an initial protective hearing, and sought to have the hearing delayed until she got an attorney, trial court did not err in proceeding or allowing her false testimony to later be used in perjury prosecution. Though mother had a right to counsel, initial hearing had to be held within three days and protection from false testimony was not among the rights to be protected in these hearings.

Children

Officer Lacked Probable Cause for Arrest Warrant Based on Child’s Inconsistent and Uncorroborated Statement

Scott Trowbridge

Because the officer failed to disclose some of these pertinent facts in the affidavit, her actions showed a reckless disregard for the truth. Thus, the district court erred in granting the dismissal based on qualified immunity.