Supervisor Janice Hahn says the advocacy program could reduce the trauma of unnecessary child and family separation.
in L.A. County will go through a Department of Children and Family Services investigation before they turn 18, said American Civil Liberties Union Attorney Minouche Kandel.
"If there are issues they need support with, like housing for domestic violence or government benefits, then getting an attorney at that early stage can help them with those issues and avoid a case having to be filed in the first place in dependency court,” said Kandel. The program could also help with a wide range of civil legal needs, including custody and divorce, safe and affordable housing, public benefits, guardianship, special education and more.that’s asking for an end to partnerships between social workers and law enforcement, and the removal of"any and all barriers for family members who want to care for children who have been removed from their parents.
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