Download or read book Keeping Kids Out of the System written by Leigh Goodmark and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2001 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Fathers Rights written by James Gross and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of fathers are currently fighting for custody of their children. Many wonder if they will ever again be an important part of their children's lives. Fathers' Rights covers every aspect of the custody process, including protecting the parent/child relationship as a break-up occurs, determining when to settle and when to litigate and explanations concerning the court's determination of a fair level of child support. This new edition updates the ever-changing laws in this area and expands into additional topics of importance concerning paternity issues and fathers serving in the armed forces. Numerous court cases are used as examples to illustrate relevant situations. An extensive list of resources including agencies, organizations and websites is included as easy reference for the reader.
Download or read book Children and the Law in a Nutshell written by DOUGLAS. MANGOLD ABRAMS (SUSAN. RAMSEY, SARAH.) and published by West Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly updated Nutshell follows the structure and format of the authors' popular casebook--Children and the Law: Doctrine, Policy, and Practice. The authors have devoted entire chapters to the meaning of "parent," civil and criminal abuse and neglect, the foster care system, adoption, medical decision-making, support and other financial responsibilities, protective legislation, and delinquency. Representation of children is covered throughout the book. Also treated for comparative purposes are several relevant international law issues, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, international child labor, and U.S. tobacco exports.
Download or read book A Directory of Pro Bono Children s Law Programs written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Human Rights and Legal Services for Children and Youth written by Asha Bajpai and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-11-25 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses legal services clinics and various other access-to-justice initiatives that are established to protect and represent the rights and interests of children and youth in several countries across the globe. These could include legal services or access-to-justice clinics run by government or universities or community. The book has contributions from academicians, lawyers, researchers and legal professionals from several counties including India, UK, USA, Brazil, Australia, Indonesia, Poland, and Spain, which discuss how they represent children and youth in their countries. The book looks at how these access-to-justice initiatives currently provide assistance, what are the child friendly justice procedures they use, and best practices that can be replicable in other jurisdictions. The chapters contain findings of field research studies, some case studies, and models related to these topics. There are recommendations on ways to strengthen access-to-justice and legal services for empowering children and youth. The main goal is to create a resource for readers who want to expand child advocacy opportunities in their own universities and communities. The reader may also learn how to conduct legislative advocacy and case law advocacy to improve laws in other jurisdictions; and take-away best and replicable initiatives. The practices could be adaptable by other clinics and countries. The book will be useful to child rights advocates and defenders, students of law, legal researchers, civil society organizations, legal services authorities, legal aid institutions, educational institutions, school authorities, juvenile justice authorities, clinical legal educators, justice educators, justice practitioners and law and policy makers.
Download or read book Trial Advocacy for the Child Welfare Lawyer written by Marvin Ventrell and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From case analysis and opening statement through closing argument, Trial Advocacy for the Child Welfare Lawyer: Telling the Story of the Family is a concise and comprehensive treatment of the trial. It incorporates generations of trial advocacy wisdom into the context of juvenile and family court proceedings.A veteran instructor of the teaching methodology of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), Marvin Ventrell walks you through a "how-to method" of each stage of the case, using real-life examples of child welfare cases. These essential lessons extend beyond child welfare proceedings and provide insight and skills applicable to all family and domestic relations cases. Trials, effectively presented, are stories0́4stories of mothers, fathers, children0́4stories of the family. Trial Advocacy for the Child Welfare Lawyer teaches you how to present the story of the family from the unique and powerful perspective of each litigant. From nuts and bolts to advanced practice techniques, each trial skill is treated as a mechanism of persuasion for both judge and jury.This publication reflects Ventrell's three decades of experience as a litigator, teacher, writer, trial skills instructor, trial competition coach, and juvenile and family law policy consultant. It is a unique and important contribution to the art and tradition of American trial advocacy.Reviews"Marvin Ventrell has made a profound contribution to the field of child welfare law with this succinct and practical book. It really should be required reading for all lawyers appearing in child welfare court. It is an artful blending of the essentials of trial advocacy with the particulars of child welfare court. This book will empower attorneys to provide improved advocacy for children, parents, and agencies . . . and that, in turn, will lead to better judicial outcomes for our most vulnerable children and their families."-Jennifer L. Renne, Esq., Director, National Child Welfare Resource Center, American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, Washington, DC"Marvin Ventrell always starts his analysis at the right place: children's cases merit the same standards of excellence as do any other cases. In this book, he incorporates the best of traditional trial theory and practice to create a comprehensive"how to" manual for lawyers trying cases involving children and families. This book will benefit all lawyers, from novices to experienced litigators."-Richard Cozzola, Esq., Supervisory Attorney, Children's Law Project, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago, Illinois"Children and families deserve the best that advocates have to offer0́4and no one knows better than Marvin Ventrell how to teach those advocates how to practice their craft. This book conveys meaningful and practical knowledge on how to effectively represent clients who are often the most vulnerable people in the courtroom. I've had the honor of teaching with Mr. Ventrell for many years; this book sets out on the printed page the knowledge and passion that he conveys in person. It's a masterpiece on the art of child advocacy by a master of the art."-Hon. Robert McGahey District Court Trial Judge, Denver County, Denver, Colorado
Download or read book The Legal Eagles Guide for Children s Advocacy Centers Part Iii written by Andrew H. Agatston and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is inevitable that a Childrens Advocacy Centers involvement with children who are suspected victims of child abuse will involve legal matters. A thorough understanding of the legal issues that routinely arise and that affect CACs and their ability to provide services cannot be fully understood and appreciated without legal counsel. There are legal issues triggered by the simple act of a CAC opening a file. As the case progresses, the legal issues often expand exponentially. Ultimately, decisions made that affect the health, welfare and future of a child will be decided in a courtroom or other legal processes leading up to the courtroom. This is the third edition of Legal Letters written by Andrew Agatston to CACs as part of his national Legal Eagle List Serv. It follows his 2010 book, The Legal Eagles Guide for Childrens Advocacy Centers: Soaring Confidently in the Courtroom, and his 2009 book, The Legal Eagles Guide for Childrens Advocacy Center: A Lawyers Guide to Soaring in the Courtroom. The Legal Eagles List Serv is now in its 7th year, and has more than 900 subscribers in 48 states and two Indian Territories.
Download or read book Trial Advocacy for the Child Welfare Lawyer written by Marvin Ventrell and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trial Advocacy for the Child Welfare Lawyer: Telling the Story of the Family was a first of its kind publication and gave lawyers working in child welfare court their first real trial skills book five years ago. Thousands of lawyers became more proficient at trial work because of that seminal publication. Now, the Juvenile Law Society (JLS) has made it even better with Trial Advocacy for the Child Welfare Lawyer: Telling the Story of the Family, Second Edition, by Marvin Ventrell and Patrick Furman. Trials, effectively presented, are stories—stories of mothers, fathers, children—stories of the family. Trial Advocacy for the Child Welfare Lawyer, Second Edition teaches you how to present the story of the family from the unique and powerful perspective of each litigant. From nuts and bolts to advanced practice techniques, each trial skill is treated as a mechanism of persuasion. For the Second Edition, JLS Founder and Director Marvin Ventrell teamed up with his long-time trial skills training partner and highly regarded teacher and trial lawyer, Patrick Furman as co-author. Ventrell and Furman expand the nine essential trial skills of the first edition and have added a new chapter on The Child Witness. From case analysis to opening statement, to witness exam to evidentiary foundations, to objections, to closing argument and professionalism and ethics, Trial Advocacy for the Child Welfare Lawyer, Second Edition prepares the lawyer for children, parents, and state agencies to go to court. Reviews The Juvenile Law Society [JLS] has made a profound contribution to the field of child welfare law with this succinct and practical book. It really should be required reading for all lawyers appearing in child welfare court. It is an artful blending of the essentials of trial advocacy with the particulars of child welfare court. This book will empower attorneys to provide improved advocacy for children, parents, and agencies . . . and that, in turn, will lead to better judicial outcomes for our most vulnerable children and their families. —Jennifer L. Renne, Esq., Director, Capacity Building Center for Courts, American Bar Association
Download or read book The Legal Eagles Guide for Children s Advocacy Centers written by ANDREW H. AGATSTON and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-03-05 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition collection of legal letters written by Attorney Andrew Agatston to children’s advocacy centers, child advocates, and detectives builds up on the 2009 book, The Legal Eagles of Children’s Advocacy Centers: A Lawyer’s Guide to Soaring in the Courtroom. It is critical for children’s advocacy center professionals and others who work on behalf of children who have allegedly been sexually abused to have a thorough understanding of the legal system and the legal rules and requirements that directly affect their professional responsibilities. This book is a second collection of legal letters that Mr. Agatston has written to his “Legal Eagles” as part of his weekly List Serv that now has subscribers in thirty-five states.
Download or read book Louisiana Children s Code Handbook written by Lucy S. McGough and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 1238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook written by Billy Joe Jones and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2008 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous edition, 1st, published in 1995.
Download or read book Handbook on Questioning Children written by Anne Graffam Walker and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 1999 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Legal Eagles of Children s Advocacy Centers written by Andrew H. Agatston and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-03-04 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childrens Advocacy Center professionals face extraordinary challenges as they dedicate their working lives to helping children who have made allegations of sexual and physical abuse. Effective CACs employ a multi-disciplinary team approach to the investigation, treatment, and prevention of child sexual abuse. But we know that child abuse allegations are often settled in the courtroom, and the road toward the courtroom can be confusing and complicated for CAC professionals and their centers, which often lack qualified and competent legal counsel to pave their wave. This book is a collection of Legal Letters written by Attorney Andrew Agatston to CACs, child advocates and detectives that establishes a path toward becoming Legal Eagles for the children they serve. "In practical understandable prose, Andrew Agatston addresses many of the legal challenges facing Childrens Advocacy Centers. Executive directors, forensic interviewers and others who work in or with a CAC will find this book to be of great assistance." -- Victor Vieth, Director, National Child Protection Training Center "The Childrens Advocacy Center model has revolutionized the United States resposne system to child sexual abuse, and this shift has dramatically impacted the legal systems response to these children, the programs which serve them, and the records associated with this service. This book provides an outstanding overview of numerous challenging legal situations which CACs may face in this environment. While focused on the perspective of current practice in the State of Georgia, these challenges are universal, and this comprehensive compilation, written in an easy to understand format, is a must have for every CAC and its legal counsel." -- Chris Newlin, MS LPC, Executive Director, National Childrens Advocacy Center
Download or read book Divorce and Parental Rights in Maine written by Pine Tree Legal Assistance and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
