Resource Letter:
For Judges and Attorneys Handling Child Protective Services Cases
January 14, 2022
NACC Publishes New Recommendations for Legal Representation of Children and Youth in Neglect and Abuse Proceedings
The National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) has published the updated Recommendations for Legal Representation of Children and Youth in Neglect and Abuse Proceedings. Please see the full announcement from NACC below.
NACC Publishes New Recommendations for Legal Representation of Children and Youth in Neglect and Abuse Proceedings


Co-designed with NACC’s National Advisory Council on Children’s Legal Representation, the Recommendations detail the 10 primary duties of attorneys for children in neglect and abuse proceedings. They call upon attorneys and legal service delivery systems to anchor legal representation around the voice and interests of youth they represent.

These Recommendations replace NACC’s 2001 Recommendations, which are widely recognized as best practice standards for the last two decades. Freshly updated, they mark a milestone in NACC’s journey to develop a youth-centered legal profession, advance the highest-quality legal representation, and assist jurisdictions seeking to establish and improve representation--and mark a very fitting start to NACC's 45th year!
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NACC is grateful to all who contributed to this publication, including members of the National Advisory Council on Children's Legal Representation, NACC board members and staff, interdisciplinary experts, and attorneys, legal professionals, and advocates in the child welfare law field from across the country who submitted feedback during two comment periods. This document also includes knowledge from key resources and publications in child welfare law.

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