TIPS for Lawyers – FAQs and Updates on Key Issues in Child Protection Law
Consent Decrees
- Juan F.
Consent Decree Summary - W.R. v. Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Final Settlement Agreement
Order Approving Settlement - West v. Manson 1988
DCF Information
- Connecticut Department of Children and Families
- DCF-DMHAS Memorandum of Understanding – Client Transition from DCF to DMHAS, Nov 2016
- DMHAS-DCF Procedural Guidelines – Young Adult Services Program, Nov 2016
- DCF-SDE Memorandum of Understanding – May 2012
Representing Young Adults
CCA Legal Rights Books and Videos
- Who Will Speak for Me? Video
Children in the state’s child protection system help us understand what they need from their attorneys - Foster Care and Group Care
Book: Speak Up: Legal Rights of Youth in Care (2018 publication, FN update 2019)
Foster Care Videos: I Need to Reach Someone Now What? Getting Heard Moving On
Group Care Video: Legal Rights for Youth in Shelters, Group Homes, STAR Homes, Residential Facilities - Video: Meet Me Where I’m At
DCF Youth Advisory Board Message from CT Foster Youth (2018) - May 2023 Webinar; Using the ADA to Support Families Involved with the Child Welfare System
Abuse and Neglect Pleadings and Evidentiary Issues
Standards of Practice for Child Protection Attorneys in Juvenile Matters
- Requirement to File Child’s Statement for Permanency Hearings
- Performance Guidelines for Counsel in Child Protection Matters
- Connecticut Practice Book (see Sections 32-34a for Child Protection-related provisions
Standing Orders
