The overview, Legal Representation in Child Welfare Proceedings, draws on information from the following written resources and incorporates input from the ABA Center on Children and the Law's staff.
- American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law. ABA Standards for Lawyers Who Represent Children in Abuse and Neglect Cases, 1996.
- American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law. ABA Standards of Practice for Attorneys Representing Parents in Abuse and Neglect Cases, 2006.
- American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law. ABA Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Child Welfare Agencies, 2004.
- American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law. ABA Model Act Governing the Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, 2011.
- Family Justice Initiative (ABA Center on Children and the Law, Children’s Law Center of California, and Center for Family Representation). Fundamentals of Quality Legal Representation for Children and Parents in Child Welfare Proceedings, 2018.
- Heimov, Leslie, Mimi Laver & Prudence Beidler Carr. “Íntroducing the Family Justice Initiative.” ABA Child Law Practice 36(3), 2017, 60-61.
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. NCJFCJ Enhanced Resource Guidelines: Improving Court Practice in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases, 2016.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau. Information Memorandum: High Quality Legal Representation for All Parties in Child Welfare Proceedings, ACYF-CB-IM-17-02, January 17, 2017.