Child Welfare Law Lawyers in Santa Clara County, CaliforniaChild welfare lawyers in Santa Clara County, California represent the legal interests of minors before the court and the legal system. Child welfare law attorneys might be privately retained, serve as a guardian ad litem or be appointed by the court to represent the best interests of a child. Issues for child welfare law include emergency custody hearings, child neglect or child support determinations, temporary custody, foster care, permanency planning, terminating parental rights, guardianship cases and adoptions. Child welfare lawyers in Santa Clara County, California may work in private practice or for government agencies including child protective services, social services, or the foster care system.
National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.
Santa Clara County Lawyer Referral Service - The Lawyer Referral Service is a community based non-profit service sponsored by the Santa Clara County Bar Association. For the last twenty years, the lawyer referral service has helped the public find a qualified attorney throughout San Jose and the surrounding areas of Santa Clara County in a variety of practice areas.
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