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Dependency Law

Resources

This page provides recent resources of interest to dependency appellate counsel. Older resources may be available through the assigned staff attorney.

Dependency Resources

A list of links to additional dependency resources.

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Index of recent developments and changes in the law. 

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Dependency Law

  • Guide for Counsel Representing Minors (2014)
  • Locating Missing Parents in Dependency Cases (2026)
  • New Legislation for Dependency Cases (2023)
  • Non Party Records (2022)
  • Paternity Basics (2022)
  • No-Issue Filings: A Practical Guide for Appointed Counsel in Dependency and Civil Commentment Cases (2026)
  • Reminders to Dependency Attorneys (2025)
  • Sufficiency of the Evidence and the Burden of Proof at Trial (2023)
  • Waiver, Forfeiture, and Mootness (2025).
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