A memorandum supporting a child’s return home and arguing that caseworker bias contributed to the agency’s failure to make reasonable efforts to prevent removal.

A parent’s motion for reunification that uses research on families’ experiences with the child welfare system to provide context for a parent’s delay in seeking medical care.

A sample brief addressing the agency’s failure to make reasonable efforts and support a willing relative as a placement resource.

Also see the Kinship and Sibling Connections section for additional materials on maintaining family relationships.