October 2011

Children

New ABA Policies Protect Children

Howard A. Davidson

New ABA policies adopted at the American Bar Association’s August 2011 annual meeting address three timely issues of interest to children’s advocates: child trafficking, immigration enforcement, and time standards for dependency and termination of parental rights cases.

Children

Ninth Circuit Declines to Hear Foster Children’s Claims Challenging Attorney Caseloads

The Ninth Circuit upheld a district court ruling abstaining from hearing foster children’s claim that their court-appointed lawyers’ high caseloads violated federal and state constitutional and statutory provisions.

Children

Florida Law Restricting Physicians from Counseling Patients about Firearms Enjoined

A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction enjoining Florida from enforcing a new law that prevents physicians from asking patients about firearm ownership and counseling them about firearm safety.