Resources and information about the role of the courts in the child welfare system.
- Overview
- Court processes
- Attorney roles
- Confidentiality in court proceedings
- Special issues for courts
- Court improvement/court reform
- Court-child welfare agency collaboration
Engaging Fathers Considerations
Edwards (2007)
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Describes strategies that judges can use to ensure fathers are engaged in child welfare cases.
Florida's Dependency Hearing Benchbook
Dependency Court Improvement Panel (2012)
Provides information regarding legal and non-legal considerations in dependency cases. Contains promising and science informed practices, as well as a legal resource guide.