Child As a Party to their CASE Deprivation Discussion
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Archived Video from April 2006 discussion is located here. Works best in Real Player
Executive summary from the October 2006 discussion is located here.
Discussion Sponsors: The Committee on Justice for Children, Ofice of the Child Advocate, Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic
Materials
Agenda for Oct 6 Discussion
10a Welcome --Robin Nash, Director Barton Clinic
10:10a--Jane Okrasinski GACC Director--a brief summary of what has been discussed before
10:20 Children are Parties to Their Own Deprivation Cases—So, What Does That Mean?
Three Foster Children Tell Their Stories--facilitated by Allyson Anderson, Office of the Child Advocate
11:30a Working Lunch
12:00 Clayton County Juvenile Court Judge Steven Teske--What Should Representation for Children Look Like? Will end with a proposal for the future
1:00p Bartow County Juvenile Court Judge Velma Tilley--Should Children Appear in Court? Will end with a proposal for the future
1:30p Bob Grayson--Cobb County Special Assistant Attorney General--Hearsay Exceptions--How Can the Court Protect Children?
2:00p Break
2:15p Panel-Michelle Barclay CPP, Office of the Child Advocate Dee Simms, Karen Worthington Barton Clinic Co-Director Solutions and Summarize for Going Forward
3p End
