"Wrongful Death" of Children in Foster Care Published in the University of La Verne Law Review, December 2009 issue, this Article surveys wrongful death cases...

NEW BOOK ON REPRESENTING JUVENILE STATUS OFFENDERS Available for FREE for a Limited Time Published by the ABA Center on Children and the Law, this...

From ABA Center on Children and the Law The ABA is pleased to announce the release of Healthy Beginnings, Healthy Futures: A Judge’s Guide . ...

On Monday May 17, 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles, who commit crimes that do not involve a homicide, may not be sentenced to...

Child Trends, with support from Casey Family Programs, launches the State Child Welfare Policy Database to provide information on child welfare laws, procedures, and agency...

Story available from The West Virginia Record at:   http://www.wvrecord.com/news/224227-new-wvu-law-class-to-focus-on-abuse-neglect-law

National Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children in the Child Welfare System The Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded...

              The NACC has prepared an exhaustive study of the Nebraska GAL system, evaluating it on 15 different measures.   The Legislature asked for...

Amicus Curiae: Sam M. v. Carcieri, 610 F. Supp. 2d 171 (D.R.I. 2009) Last year NACC filed a brief, authored by NACC Board of Director...

The new 2009 Child Welfare Law Specialists - CWLS have been announced.  Congratulations to the attorneys who worked so hard to achieve this credential.  ...