Description: Representing Parents in Child Welfare Cases by Martin Guggenheim, Vivek Subramanian Sankaran Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Representing Parents in Child Welfare Cases is a guide for attorneys representing parents accused of parental unfitness due to abuse or neglect. Competent legal representation is often the sole support a parent has when working with the child welfare system. This book provides practical tips for attorneys at each stage of the process. Publisher Description Leading experts provide insights into every step of the legal process, from the initial interview with the parent(s), through court hearings, to issues attendant to the Child Abuse and Neglect Registry System. Parents attorneys must be prepared to navigate the obstacles created by the emotional nature of this work.Representing parents can be a lonely job, and natural biases against an accused parent can create additional obstacles from judicial officers, opposing counsel, social workers and service providers who are typically charged with assisting the reunification process. On the other side, competent legal representation often is the sole consistent support a parent has when he or she is pulled the child welfare system. This book offers practical, hands-on tips for attorneys at each stage of the process. Author Biography Martin Guggenheim of New York, NY is one of the nations foremost experts on childrens rights and family law. He has taught at NYU School of Law since 1973. He served as Director of Clinical and Advocacy Programs from 1988 to 2002 and also was the Executive Director of Washington Square Legal Services, Inc. from 1987 to 2000. For 15 years, he taught the Juvenile Rights Clinic in which students represented accused juvenile delinquents in New Yorks Family Court. He then created the Family Defense Clinic, which represents parents and other adult relatives of children in foster care in New York City. Guggenheim has been an active litigator in the area of children and the law and has argued leading cases on juvenile delinquency and termination of parental rights in the Supreme Court of the United States. Guggenheim is also a well-known scholar, having published more than 50 book chapters and articles in leading law reviews in the United States, including Columbia, Harvard, Michigan and NYU Law Reviews. His research has focused on adolescent abortion, First Amendment rights in schools, the role of counsel for children in court proceedings, empirical research in child welfare practice, juvenile justice and family law. He is the author of seven books on children and parents including Whats Wrong with Childrens Rights was published by Harvard University Press in 2005. Guggenheim is a 1971 graduate of NYU School of Law where he was an Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Scholar. After law school, Guggenheim worked at the Juvenile Rights Division of New York Citys Legal Aid Society as a staff attorney and in its special litigation unit. He also was a staff attorney for four years in the Juvenile Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. Professor Vivek S. Sankaran of Ann Arbor, MI, 01, is a clinical professor of law and directs both the Child Advocacy Law Clinic and the Child Welfare Appellate Clinic. He also founded the Detroit Center for Family Advocacy, an innovative legal clinic that seeks to prevent children from entering foster care. His research and policy interests center on improving outcomes for children in child welfare cases by empowering families and strengthening due process protections. Professor Sankaran sits on the steering committee of the American Bar Associations National Project to Improve Representation for Parents Involved in the Child Welfare System. He has litigated numerous cases on behalf of parents before the Michigan Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals, has authored scholarly pieces and practical resource guides to assist child welfare professionals, and regularly conducts national and statewide trainings. He also was appointed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to the Child Abuse Prevention Board. Professor Sankaran earned his BA, magna cum laude, from the College of William and Mary. He earned his JD, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was an associate editor of the Michigan Law Review. After law school, he joined the Childrens Law Center (CLC) as a Skadden Fellow and became a permanent staff attorney with the CLC in September 2003. Professor Sankaran was named the 2004 Michigan Law School Public Interest Alumni of the Year and, in 2006, was certified as a child welfare specialist by the National Association of Counsel for Children. In 2011, he was named the Parent Attorney of the Year by the Michigan Foster Care Review Board. Details ISBN 1634252977 ISBN-13 9781634252973 Title Representing Parents in Child Welfare Cases Author Martin Guggenheim, Vivek Subramanian Sankaran Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 500 Publisher American Bar Association GE_Item_ID:142428822; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. 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ISBN-13: 9781634252973
Book Title: Representing Parents in Child Welfare Cases
Number of Pages: 500 Pages
Publication Name: Representing Parents in Child Welfare Cases : Advice and Guidance for Family Defenders
Language: English
Publisher: American Bar Association
Subject: Family Law / Divorce & Separation, Litigation, Abuse / Child Abuse, Evidence, Family Law / Children
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2016
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 29.2 Oz
Item Length: 9.9 in
Subject Area: Family & Relationships, Law
Author: Vivek Subramanian Sankaran, Martin Guggenheim
Item Width: 7.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback