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The ABA Center on Children and the Law, a program of the Young Lawyers Division, aims to improve children's lives through advances in law, justice, knowledge, practice and public policy. Our areas of expertise include child abuse and neglect, child welfare and protective services system enhancement, foster care, family preservation, termination of parental rights, parental substance abuse, adolescent health, and domestic violence.
Featured Events
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You are invited to attend the information exchange about
"How Judges and Lawyers Can Improve Outcomes for Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth in Foster Care."
This event will be held on Monday, June 2, 2008 from 9:30 - 11:00
at the ABA in Washington, DC. Click
here to register.
Center News and Updates
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New project added to the Center's Project List:Parent Representation A new project for parents’ attorneys offering training, networking opportunities, and resources to improve representation and promote system reforms. Read more » The Bar-Youth Empowerment Project The project aims to improve outcomes for youth currently in foster care as well as young people who have aged out of care by promoting youth participation in court cases that affect them and offering access to legal counseling and representation to youth in need of specialized legal assistance. Read more » Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center This exciting new resource includes a database
of state laws and legislation in support of grandfamilies
and addresses common legal questions surrounding relative
caregiving. Read more
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