Dear Members of the Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary:
As you consider improving permanency outcomes for children in foster care, the Center for the Rights of Abused Children (Center) invites you to investigate client- directed counsel for abused and neglected children.
Typically, when lawmakers ask for a single reform that will do the most to protect foster children in their state, we always answer the same – appointing client-directed attorneys to represent children in foster care. For the reasons outlined below, the Center strongly encourages Indiana lawmakers to give children of all ages a meaningful voice in court by appointing a traditional attorney to represent their position and to protect their rights.
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