US: Senate Bill May Require Legal Counsel for Parents, Children in Child Welfare Cases (Requires subscription)
Imprint – June 10, 2021
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions approved a bill that could provide the first federal requirement of legal counsel to parents and children in child welfare cases, though there appeared to be some discussion of further negotiations on that before a vote of the full Senate.
Also: S.1927 – CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2021: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-117s1927is
https://imprintnews.org/child-welfare-2/senate-bill-require-lawyers-child-welfare-cases/55881