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DOJ outlines child‑welfare caseload, regional coverage in informational hearing on HB 5014
Summary
Joanne Southey, chief counsel of the Department of Justice Child Advocacy and Protection Division, told the Public Safety Committee the division handles thousands of juvenile dependency hearings statewide and highlighted staffing, regional coverage and a new legal advice unit funded by 2023 legislation.
Senator Rodman opened an informational hearing on House Bill 5014 and invited the Department of Justice to present on the Child Advocacy and Protection Division.
Joanne Southey, chief counsel of the Child Advocacy and Protection Division at the Oregon Department of Justice, told the Public Safety Committee the division’s work is “largely driven by the juvenile dependency court work” and that attorneys and staff appear in every county across the state to represent the Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division.
The division has 97 budgeted positions (attorneys and support staff) and a five‑investigator unit, Southey said. Attorneys…
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