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Related Resources: Court Processes
Resources and information about legal issues and court processes in child welfare cases, including
State and local examples.
A Child's Journey Through the Child Welfare System
Badeau & Gesiriech (2005)
Highlights typical decision points on a child's journey through the child welfare system. (PDF - 80 KB)
Making Reasonable Efforts: A Permanent Home for Every Child (PDF - 2020 KB)
Shotton, Wilber, & Yee (2000)
Outlines the responsibilities of attorneys, judges, and child welfare agencies for complying with reasonable efforts requirements of the Adoption Assistance Act and the Adoption and Safe Families Act.
"Reasonable Efforts": A Call to Clarify Child Protection Law
Furness
APSAC Advisor, 17(2), 2005
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Summarizes the background of reasonable efforts requirements of the Adoption and Safe Families Act, examines judicial interpretations, searches for trends in services offered to children and parents, and outlines the responsibilities of child protection attorneys.
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State and local examples
The Child Protection Advisory Work Group: Helping to Resolve Challenges Faced by Children in the Child Welfare Community
Tischleder
CBA Record, 15(1), 2001
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Describes the Child Protective Advisory Work Group, a Chicago organization charged with sharing information to serve the best interests of children in the protective services and child welfare systems, and discusses key issues the child welfare system is facing in the coming years.
Child Welfare Handbook
New Mexico Judicial Education Center & Corinne Wolfe Children's Law Center (2003)
Resource guide to New Mexico's child abuse and neglect process for the judiciary and other members of the child welfare community.
Children in Court Case Processing Manual
Family Practice Division, New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts (2001)
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Outlines standards for court practices in child placement and protection cases in New Jersey.
Missouri Resource Guide for Best Practices in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases
Missouri Supreme Court Family Court Committee (2002)
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Recommended procedures in Missouri for orders for protective custody, protective custody hearings, adjudication hearings, and dispositional hearings.
Protocols Relative to Abuse and Neglect Cases and Permanency Planning
United States District Court (New Hampshire), New Hampshire Judicial Branch/ Family Division, New Hampshire Probate Court, & New Hampshire Court Improvement Project (2003)
Description of a project in New Hampshire to improve court practice in child abuse and neglect cases.
Washington State Juvenile Justice, Family Law and Judicial Leadership Curriculum
Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (2002)
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Curriculum in Washington State that reviews judicial practices to ensure all decisions are in the best interests of the children involved.
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