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Committee backs pilot to fund pre-petition legal representation for families to prevent child-welfare removals
Summary
SB 452 would create a three-year Family Advocacy Pilot Program to fund preventative legal services and interdisciplinary supports aimed at stabilizing families before dependency petitions are filed.
The Senate Human Services Committee voted to pass SB 452 to the Judiciary Committee. The bill would fund a three-year Family Advocacy Pilot Program administered by the Department of Social Services to distribute grants to qualified organizations providing pre-petition legal services and wraparound support for families at risk of child-welfare involvement.
Supporters said early legal representation and…
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