Child Law Section

The mission of ISBA Child Law Section

  • to inform all lawyers practicing in the areas impacting children including but not limited to juvenile justice and child protection law, adoption, education, guardianship, family law of the current and significant developments in those areas;
  • to review, monitor and propose legislation in all legal areas impacting children;
  • to enhance the professional skills of lawyers who practice in these areas through continuing legal education programs and publications; and
  • to provide a forum for all entities, lawyers and other interested parties to work for the refinement and improvement of laws and systems impacting children.

Newsletter

Members receive the newsletter and can access the newsletter archives.

Practice Tools

Useful links

Additional Juvenile Justice Resources available at www.jjustice.org

Guide for Parents: Juvenile Court Abuse & Neglect Proceedings
A description for parents of what happens in juvenile court so they'll know what to expect.

Leadership

Section Council

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