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Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases
Resources and information about court processes in child abuse and neglect cases, including information about cases involving
sexual abuse.
Keeping Kids Out of the System: Creative Legal Practice as a Community Child Protection Strategy
Goodmark (2001)
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Examines cooperative programs to reduce unnecessary child protective actions through timely and effective legal services.
Legal Issues
Katner & Plum (2002)
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Examines the legal aspects of child abuse and neglect, including an historical review of case law in the United States and a summary of the essential elements of abuse reporting statutes.
The Legal System and Child Protection
Myers (2002)
In The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment (2nd ed.)
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Overview of the influence of Federal, State, and local law, as well as court processes, on child protection.
Minnesota Judges Juvenile Protection Benchbook
Court Services Division of the State Court Administrator's Office & Children's Justice Initiative (2004)
Sets forth the elements of a high-quality judicial process at each stage of a child protection proceeding. Consistent with federal and state statutes, federal and state case law, and the Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure, the Benchbook specifies the necessary elements of a fair, thorough, and timely court process.
National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse (NCPCA)
Training, legal assistance, court reform, and information on criminal child abuse investigations and prosecutions.
Successful Caseflow Management Techniques
National Center for State Courts (2002)
Caseflow management techniques in courts for particular kinds of cases, including child protection and juvenile delinquency.
Working with the Courts in Child Protection
Part of a series of manuals designed to provide guidance on child protection practices, this manual explains court processes most relevant to child abuse and neglect cases. It introduces concepts and terminology associated with the courts, describes the key court processes, and presents practical information to help child protective services caseworkers prepare for court litigation. Specific chapters address: the general or common court system; the powers of the court and the rights of parents and children in child maltreatment cases; the interplay between child maltreatment legislation and caseworker practice; the juvenile court process; the criminal court process; domestic relations and ...
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Sexual abuse
Child Sexual Abuse: A Judicial Perspective
Schudson (2005)
Online course that discusses the history of children in America's courts and the potential for making courts safe for children; explores the law of competency and hearsay.
Legal Involvement in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Consequences and Interventions
Ghetti, Alexander, & Goodman
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 25(3), 2002
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Discusses potential stressors related to the disclosure of sexual abuse and describes measures to reduce the stress associated with legal involvement.
Sexual Abuse Litigation: A Difficult Journey Through Unfamiliar Territory
Sonne & Hubbard
Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 3(2), 2000
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Illustrates how the different aims and languages of psychotherapy and law can be either an asset or a liability in the emotionally charged environment of sexual abuse litigation.
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