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A good attorney can be hard to find for parents in the child welfare system. A new program could help.

posted on April 5, 2023
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If Senate Bill 907 and House Bill 1017 are passed into law they would create the Family Representation and Advocacy Program housed in a central office under the Administrative Office of the Courts. The program would supervise lawyers, oversee training, manage caseloads and compensation and issue standards of practice for attorneys representing children, indigent parents, legal guardians and Indian custodians.

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