This brief report highlights state laws permitting or prohibiting the detention of juveniles in adult facilities when they are transferred to criminal court, updated for 2008.
Families and couples with active-duty service members live in every community across the country, and not just in locations with military installations nearby. By virtue of their military connection and employment, active-duty personnel have unique…
Civil Protection Orders (CPOs) are an important tool available to victims of intimate partner violence. For CPOs to be an effective tool, they must be enforceable. These bench cards are intended to be a reference…
This judge’s action alert highlights: – how reasonable efforts findings support children and families in the child welfare system. – how the Family First Act strengthens judges’ reasonable efforts findings. – how to use the…