Rush to find lawyers for parents in dependency court
FIRM WILL QUIT IN JUNE; QUALITY OF DEPENDENCY COURT SERVICES WAS QUESTIONED
The court search for a new provider began after the Mercury News asked detailed questions about the representation provided by the private firm, Santa Clara Juvenile Defenders. On Feb. 11, the newspaper published an extensive article detailing how parents who faced losing their children following allegations of child abuse or neglect were represented by attorneys with inadequate access to investigators, experts and other resources.
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