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*Get your copy of the Red Book* NACC's "Red Book," Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children, Parents, and Agencies in Neglect, Abuse, and Dependency Cases (

Representing youth in foster care: When we hear from youth who are or who have been in foster care, they consistently express disappointment and frustration that their wishes were not considered

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HB893 passes; improves compensation for parent counsel HB893, from Delegate Adele McClure, had a bumpy journey through the Virginia General Assembly, but finally passed both Houses unanimously on

*ACTION ALERT HB893* Attorneys appointed to represent parents?(McClure) ** *Monday 8:00 am Senate Courts Cte* & *Tuesday 7:30 am Senate Finance General Gvmnt Subcte* *THANK YOU* to all those who

Dear Practitioners: THANK YOU to all of you who have contacted your legislators! YOUR ADVOCACY IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE. I am hearing from legislators that they are hearing from you! HB893, carried by

Dear Virginia Practitioners: A new Virginia report is out on Parent Legal Representation. You can access it here: https://rga.lis.virginia.gov/Published/2024/RD116/PDF ACTION ALERT: Our bill to

PLEASE CONSIDER SUBMITTING AN ABSTRACT! NACC has wonderful conferences. I have learned so much attending these. Please consider submitting an abstract to present a session, so Virginia can be

Happy New Year! We hope that 2024 brings legislative and budgetary changes to Virginia's system of legal representation in child dependency matters. Throughout this legislative session, which begins

Guides for parents: 1. ABA, Understanding Your Rights as a Parent in Virginia https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/child_law/parentrep/kyrguides/virginia.pdf 2. Supreme

Dear?Virginia Community Members/Practitioners, I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to share information from the National Association of Counsel for Children (

Dear Virginia Child Dependency Practitioner: I heard great news from the Supreme Court of Virginia today! In addition to the increase in compensation for TPR appeals in the Court of Appeals that I

Dear Virginia Community Members/Practitioners, ? I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to share information from the National Association of Counsel for

Ah, you raise an important issue! I’m sorry -- and grateful that you are taking these cases essentially pro bono. I’m hopeful that if we get the cap increased to $445 we can make the case that it

I am interested. I will call my bar council reps.

Dear Valerie, I am very interested in advocating for the fee cap increase. Also, has it been addressed what parents’ counsel get paid in a Child Protective Order? It is horrible compared to a

Thanks for this question, Morgan! Yes, it is anticipated that this issue will be put before the Bar Council at their next meeting, October 12/13. If anyone is interested in advocating for this issue

See below for upcoming training opportunities from NACC. [cid:cd16ea32-44f6-46f5-90a4-ea2327e29b2b] Valerie L’Herrou Deputy Director, Center for Family Advocacy Virginia Poverty Law Center 919

Valerie, Do you know when Bar Council is voting or has it already happened? Morgan A. Cox The Child Advocate Law Firm PLLC 1710 Allied Street, Suite 21 Charlottesville, VA 22903 Phone: