Child in Need of Care

Introducing the Reasonable Efforts Findings Study

Posted by Susan Shaffette on October 28, 2022 | Featured

U.S. Administration for Children and Families – October 05, 2022 A judge’s reasonable efforts decisions at child welfare hearings may avoid separating families and help children achieve permanency faster.1 As a result, judges play a critical role in child welfare … Read More

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Safety Guide: A Guide for Judges and Attorneys

Posted by Susan Shaffette on October 18, 2021 | Featured

The purpose of this Guide is to provide judges and attorneys with a practical summary about child safety so they can: Evaluate whether agency recommendations regarding child safety are based on sufficient information; Recognize recommendations that follow logical reasoning and … Read More

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