Child Welfare Law and Practice Representing Children, Parents, and State Agencies in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases

Contents:
1. America's children --
2. Physical, sexual, and emotional child abuse and neglect --
3. Mental health and related professional evaluations in child welfare proceedings --
4. The impact of maltreatment on child development --
5. Family dynamics in child maltreatment --
6. Cultural context in abuse and negliect practice: tips for attorneys --
7. The history of child welfare law --
8. Federal child welfare law and policy: understanding the federal law and funding process --
9. Child welfare constitutional case law --
10. A child's journey through the child welfare system --
11. Dependency court jurisdiction and interstate and international proceedings --
12. Collateral proceedings --
13. Confidentiality of juvenile court proceedings and records --
14. Special evidentiary issues --
15. Children in court --
16. Non-adversarial case resolution --
17. Establishing legal permanence for the child --
18. Child welfare appellate law and practice --
19. Representing the state or welfare agency: the role and duties of agency counsel --
20. Representing parents: the role and duties of respondents' counsel --
21. Representing children and youth --
22. Trial advocacy.