Office of Child Welfare Parental Defense
Entity: 3617
Entity Type: State Government
Abstract
The Office of Child Welfare Parental Defense was created within the Department of Administrative Services by the 2004 Utah State Legislature to help improve outcomes for Utah's families by providing education and support to attorneys who represent parents in welfare proceedings.
Biography/History Notes
"The Office of Child Welfare Parental Defense is charged with providing training, assistance and advice to parental defense attorneys to help ensure that families receive skilled, competent legal representation. Services to parental defense attorneys are currently being provided through a contract with the Parental Defense Alliance of Utah." (Office of Child Welfare Parental Defense web site, http://das.utah.gov/pd/; downloaded 15 November 2012.)