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• Resource Fact Sheets

  Required Legal Findings and Standards of Proof

  Attorneys in DC child welfare proceedings may litigate a variety of issues throughout their practice. This fact sheet summarizes the key legal findings and standards…

• Resource Practice Kits

  Practice Kit 04, CFSA Policies and LaShawn A.

  Revised June 2018. This practice kit provides a summary of the LaShawn A. federal class action lawsuit filed in 1989 on behalf of maltreated children in…

• Resource Practice Kits

  Practice Kit 10, LGBTQ Youth Advocacy

  Revised May 2018. This practice kit is designed to be a resource to educate child welfare and family law attorneys about the challenges LGBTQ youth in…

• Resource Pleadings

  Guardianship - Consent of Parent

  Redacted consent of parent in a guardianship case (DC superior court guardianship administrative order 16-02).

• Resource Pleadings

  Guardianship - Motion to Compel

  Redacted motion to compel discovery responses in a guardianship case.

• Resource Pleadings

  Guardianship - Consent of Child

  Redacted consent of a child in a guardianship case (DC superior court guardianship administrative order 16-02).

• Resource Practice Kits

  Practice Kit 13, Children’s Mental Health and Trauma

  Revised May 2018. This practice kit seeks to empower practitioners to advocate effectively for children with mental health needs. It provides general information on trauma,…

• Resource Practice Kits

  Practice Kit 09, Post-Secondary Education

  Revised July 2018. This practice kit developed for CCAN attorneys identifies some of the primary challenges for students exiting the neglect system and attempting to…

• Resource Practice Kits

  Practice Kit 08, A Guide to Medicaid for Children in DC

  Revised May 2018. This practice kit is designed to provide a general overview of the federal and local laws that govern the provision of Medicaid benefits…

• Resource Practice Kits

  Practice Kit 05, Appellate Practice in DC Abuse and Neglect Cases

  Revised August 2018. This practice kit covers general appellate principles, including appellate jurisdiction, scope of appeal, standard of review, and procedural matters, with a particular focus…