Our Executive Director Leslie Heimov spoke with KQED about the impact of COVID on the child welfare system in Los Angeles County.
Read MoreWhat COVID-19 Has to Do With the Rising Number of Kids in LA’s Child Welfare System
Oped: Right to Representation in Noncriminal Cases
You can lose your kids, home and freedom without ever seeing a lawyer. It’s a profound injustice. This is a powerful op-ed from The Washington Post on the right to representation in noncriminal cases.
Read MoreCLC 2021 Legislative Agenda
The California legislative session is in full swing! CLC has been working diligently with state leaders to introduce legislation that prioritizes children and youth in foster care, especially during this ongoing public health crisis.
Read MoreCLC Featured in Judge’s Action Alert
We are proud to share that CLC was featured in the most recent Judge’s Action Alert, “Supporting Early Legal Advocacy before Court Involvement in Child Welfare Cases.”
Read MoreDependency Cases: 2020 Year in Review
Read our latest dependency legal newsletter. In this issue, we review new dependency case law from the past year.
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Dependency Legal News Vol. 17, No. 1
Read our latest dependency legal newsletter. In this issue, we review new dependency case law including In re A.G., In re K.B., and In re Brianna S.
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