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How Children's Lawyers Serve State Interests, Martin Guggenheim
How Children's Lawyers Serve State Interests, Martin Guggenheim
Nevada Law Journal
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The Child's Representation Under Capta: It Is Time For Enforcement, Gerard N. Duquette
The Child's Representation Under Capta: It Is Time For Enforcement, Gerard N. Duquette
Nevada Law Journal
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Children's Attorney's Obligation To Turn To Parents To Assess Best Interests, Christine Gottlieb
Children's Attorney's Obligation To Turn To Parents To Assess Best Interests, Christine Gottlieb
Nevada Law Journal
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The Importance Of Using Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques And Processes In The Ethical And Informed Representation Of Children, Kelly Browe Olson
The Importance Of Using Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques And Processes In The Ethical And Informed Representation Of Children, Kelly Browe Olson
Nevada Law Journal
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A Place At The Table: Creating Presence And Voice For Teenagers In Dependency Proceedings, Catherine J. Ross
A Place At The Table: Creating Presence And Voice For Teenagers In Dependency Proceedings, Catherine J. Ross
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Report Of The Working Group On The Role Of Race, Ethnicity, And Class, Working Group On The Role Of Race, Ethnicity, And Class
Report Of The Working Group On The Role Of Race, Ethnicity, And Class, Working Group On The Role Of Race, Ethnicity, And Class
Nevada Law Journal
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Report Of The Working Group On Representing The Whole Child, Working Group On The Representing The Whole Child
Report Of The Working Group On Representing The Whole Child, Working Group On The Representing The Whole Child
Nevada Law Journal
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Foster Children Paying For Foster Care, Daniel L. Hatcher
Foster Children Paying For Foster Care, Daniel L. Hatcher
All Faculty Scholarship
This Article examines the legality and policy concerns of state foster care agencies using children's Social Security benefits as a state funding stream. The practice requires foster children who are disabled or have deceased or disabled parents to pay for their own care. Often with the assistance of private consultants under contingency fee contracts, agencies look for children who are eligible for Social Security benefits and interject themselves as the children's representative payees. Rather than using the benefits to serve the children's unmet needs, the agencies use their fiduciary power to access the children's benefits and apply the funds to …