Dependency Court Research Articles

The Need for Standardization and Expansion of Nonadversary Proceedings in Juvenile Dependency Court With Special Emphasis on Mediation and Role of Counsel

The Need for Standardization and Expansion of Nonadversary Proceedings in Juvenile Dependency Court With Special Emphasis on Mediation and Role of Counsel

Motivating Substance Abusing Parents in Dependency Court

To engage in recovery from addiction, most addicts need consequences and external structure. Although dependency courts routinely order substance abusing parents into treatment, the compliance rate is as low as 20%. While some parents will never participate, others may become motivated by court orders that apply the addiction treatment principles of simple steps and immediate consequences. The model proposed below presents one such approach.

MEDIATION AND THE DEPENDENCY COURT

This study examines mediation in three dependency courts in the United States and identifies major policy questions regarding the use of mediation in these proceedings.

MEDIATION IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUVENILE DEPENDENCY COURT

This article presents the results of a 9‐month interdisciplinary task force convened to review the mediation process in the juvenile dependency court and to develop guidelines for its operation by the conciliation court, stemming from a grand jury recommendation.