Parents’ Attorney Protocol

In July 2008, the Governor’s Task Force on Children’s Justice issued the Parents’ Attorney Protocol.  This is a guidebook for attorneys representing respondent parents in child protective proceedings.  It contains some very helpful hints in representing respondents in these cases.  The publication is available on the SCAO web site, but I have made it available on this site also.  This may not end up being your “go to” manual for practice (that is the Child Protective Proceedings Benchbook), but it is worth a read.  Attorneys new to this area of the law will want to adopt the practice recommendations in this book.   Veteran attorneys will find at least a few helpful hints to incorporate into their practice.

Download/view: Parents’ Attorney Protocol