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Graham County ratifies limited-representation contract for dependency alternative program
Summary
The Graham County Board of Supervisors ratified a fiscal year 2026 renewal contract to provide limited representation for the county's dependency alternative program (DAP), with the court estimating cost savings and a split of payments from county and federal funds.
Mindy, a Superior Court staff member, asked the Graham County Board of Supervisors on July 7 to ratify a fiscal year 2026 contract renewing limited legal representation for the county's dependency alternative program, commonly called DAP.
The program assigns a single attorney to mediate certain dependency matters so families can reach guardianship or settlement agreements without full dependency proceedings. "Instead of paying a dependency attorney for every single parent child involved in a dependency case, there are certain situations where ... Shannon ... does mediation with everyone, as…
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