US: Campaign Pushes for Children and Parents’ Right to Quality Legal Counsel
Imprint – November 11, 2021
Since the 1960s, it’s been a core principle of American criminal law – you have the right to an attorney in federal and state courts. Now, a campaign is underway to extend that guarantee to children and parents nationwide caught up in the child welfare system. In a letter last month, more than 200 organizations, states and individuals wrote in support of a proposal in the CAPTA Reauthorization Act to guarantee that “all children and parents shall have legal representation by a trained attorney in all cases involving an allegation of child abuse or neglect that results in a judicial proceeding.”
Also: S.1927-CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2021: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1927/text
Also: Re: Ensuring a Right to Counsel for Children and Parents in CAPTA Reauthorization: https://bit.ly/2YEb4ev

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