Search Resources by Keyword

Citation: No. 11-19-00259-CV, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 1234 (Tex. App.—Eastland Feb. 13, 2020, no pet.) (mem. op.)
Summary: The affidavit supporting removal that was attached to the department's petition could not be considered by the court of appeals and should not have been considered, if it was, by the trial court. The affidavit was not entered into evidence.

Summary: The Children's Bureau has issued a technical bulletin to answer stakeholder questions regarding a January 2019 policy change allowing federal reimbursement for a portion of the costs of legal representation for parents and children in child protection cases. Pre-2019 policy prevented Title IV-E funds from being used to compensate states for the cost of parent and child legal representation, although funds were available for legal representation of the state agency. Questions from Title IV-E agencies and tribes led to this July 2020 bulletin explaining steps that states and tribes must take before claiming the funds, the process of reporting the costs of such representation, allowable sources of matching state funds, and, the possibility of contracting with private and public agencies for providing legal representation of children and parents. Funds may also be used for partial reimbursement of staff costs and short-term training of attorneys. The bulletin clarifies that costs of child and parent representation prior to removal are also qualified for reimbursement.
Author: Children's Bureau
Date: Jul 21 2020
Pages: 11