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NC Office of Special Counsel

NC Office of Special Counsel

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North Carolina – Governmental

https://policies.ncdhhs.gov/divisional/social-services/child-welfare/policy-manuals
State DSS Child Welfare Policy Manual

https://ssw.unc.edu/ma/
Data provided by Jordan Institute for Families, UNC School of Social Work

http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac.asp
North Carolina Administrative Code
See Title 10A, Chapter 70 for Children’s Services 

National – Governmental

https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/courts/attorney/attorney-parents/
Representing Parents resources

https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/permanency/legal-court/fedlaws/
Federal Laws Related to Permanency (ASFA, Fostering Connections, etc)

https://aphsa.org/AAICPC/AAICPC/icpc_faq_2.aspx
Interstate Compact for Placement of Children

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb
Children’s Bureau website

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cwpm/public_html/programs/cb/laws_policies/laws/cwpm/index.jsp
Federal DHHS Child Welfare Policy Manual

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/ECFR?page=browse
Code of Federal Regulations
See Title 45, Subtitle B, Chapter 13 for Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services regulations

National – Non-Governmental

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_interest/child_law/project-areas/parentrepresentation/
National Alliance for Parent Representation website

https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=224751148
Representing Parents in Child Welfare Cases:  Advice and Guidance for Parent Defenders

http://www.naccchildlaw.org/
National Association of Counsel for Children

https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/dhs/icwa
Indian Child Welfare Act Resources

https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/2010_sijs_benchbook.pdf
Immigration Benchbook

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P.O. Box 2448
Raleigh, NC 27602

(919) 733-5544

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