2018 NLADA Annual Conference--Resilient Justice

As more and more attention is drawn nationally to the discriminatory and devastating outcomes of child removal proceedings in Family Court, their impact on collateral civil proceedings has been left out of the discussion. It is vital for family court practitioners and other legal services providers to identify and understand these consequences, which range from the loss of housing to immigration consequences, in order to ensure effective representation across forums. With a panel of family defense, general legal services, and immigration practitioners, the goal of this session is to briefly introduce legal services providers from all backgrounds to child welfare proceedings. Through active participation and contribution from audience members, the panel will identify the common collateral consequences of child welfare proceedings that affect other civil proceedings and vice versa. Finally, the panel will facilitate discussion on key opportunities to utilize knowledge of these impacts in order to influence outcomes.