Juvenile
Feb. 7, 2012
Open juvenile dependency courts deserve a chance
Our present system is not working, and we should not be wedded to a failing approach. By Ellen Chaitin of the San Francisco County Superior Court
The opening of dependency proceedings presents one of the most challenging issues facing the courts. The issue's importance should place it at the forefront of discussions throughout the judiciary and the legal profession. But like the parties themselves, dependency courts are marginalized within the legal system. Until I was assigned to preside in dependency court, I had never been in one and did not know where it was located in the courthou...
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