Family
Oct. 29, 2015
Dependency courts in crisis
California's dependency courts are in crisis due to inadequate funding of child welfare attorneys. By Jill McInerney
By Jill McInerney
California's dependency courts are in crisis. Inadequate court funding of child welfare attorneys strikes at the constitutional rights of our families, and jeopardizes the safety of our children.
After six years of stagnant funding and soaring workloads, counsel simply cannot meet their statutory obligations to their clients. While Gov. Jerry Brown has been responsive, approving partial funding to reduce unmanageable casel...
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