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Perspective

Jun. 9, 2015

Dependency courts in crisis

California's chronic failure to adequately fund dependency counsel has led to colossal caseloads. By Michael Kaufman and Victor Leung


By Michael Kaufman and Victor Leung


Every day across California, hundreds of children face potentially life altering decisions
in dependency court and need the help of an attorney to protect their best interests.
But California is shortchanging these children, placing their health and well-being
at unnecessary risk.


Dependency cases involve allegations that a parent has abused or neg...

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