Newsletters

Iowa Children's Justice newsletter — to inform the courts and other interested members of our state community, Iowa Children's Justice will send out periodic information about issues and activities related to Juvenile Court.

           

July 2010 — Interstate Compact

May 2010 — Child Safety Constructs

April 2010 — Children in Court

March 2010 — Parents as Partners

February 2010 — Infant and Toddler Needs

January 2010 — Educational Best Interests

           

December 2009 — Parents' Representation Matters

October 2009 — Title IV-E Audit

August 2009 — APPLA - Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement

June 2009 — Permanency Decisions in Foster Care

April 2009 — Involving Fathers

February 2009 — Family Interaction

January 2009 — Fostering Connections

           

December 2008 — Permanency

October 2008  — Engagement

Publications

Adoption Advocate (February 2006)

            A Publication of the National Council for Adoption

Assessment Report (2008)

Parent's Juvenile Court Handbook  (Child in Need of Assistance)

Parent's Juvenile Court Handbook 2010 (Spanish)

Reassessment Report (2005)

Rules of Juvenile Procedures  (Chapter 8, Iowa Court Rule)

Legal Representation of Children

Recommendations and Standards of Practice for the Legal Representation of Children in Abuse and Neglect Cases

Links of Interest

The National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues is dedicated to achieving safety, permanence and well-being for abused and neglected children through improved laws and judicial decision-making.

The Child Welfare Court Improvement webpage is dedicated to providing substantive and timely information about states' efforts to improve their child welfare court systems. 

National Center for State Courts

PEW Commission