Children Pretrial Conferences in New York City Child Protection Cases Claire Chiamulera, Anne Marie Lancour, and Cristina Ritchie Cooper of the ABA Center on Children and the Law New York City has used pretrial conferences in its dependency courts since 2010. Getting them started took a team effort, good planning, and an ability to adjust and refine.
Children Judicial Use of Social Media: New Guidance Anne Marie Lancour Can judges participate in social media? A new ABA ethics opinion provides guidance.
Children Early Investment in Families Helps Children Succeed in School ParentCorps, a family-focused, school-based program led to better achievement test scores and overall school performance among children from disadvantaged neighborhoods, a new study finds.
Children An Inside Peek: Center on Children and the Law Summer Conferences Claire Chiamulera Two great ABA conferences for child law practitioners coming this summer in Washington, DC. Get an inside look at what's in store...speakers, highlights, preconference trainings, giveaways and more.
Children Best Interests Was Proper Standard in Adoption Contest Trial court properly decided case based on best interests factors where there were competing adoption petitions by relatives and foster parents.
Children Mother’s Drug Use Contributed to Child’s Neglect Trial court properly found there was a nexus between mother’s substance abuse and neglect of her children.