Welcome to
the Juvenile Court Judges Corner, a website started by Judge Leonard
Edwards (ret.) in a continuing effort to benefit judges and other
professionals working in the juvenile court. This website contains
information about Judge Edwards, his publications, presentations,
and videos all of which are devoted to improving outcomes for children
and families who appear in juvenile and family courts.
Recent Postings in Judge Edwards’s Blog
Court Improvement: The Americans With Disabilities Act and Juvenile Dependency Court
The Indian Child Welfare Act: Active Efforts and The Futility Doctrine
Court Improvement: A Few Questions That Can Change Everything
Court Improvement: Some Reflections on the Representation of Children in Juvenile Court: A View From The Bench
The Role of the Juvenile Court Judge: Engage Your Community Around Your Most Vulnerable Children: Hold An Infant’s Conference
Court Improvement: The Appellate Process and Unacceptable Delays
Court Improvement: The Pandemic, Technology, and the Juvenile Dependency Court
Court Improvement: Opinion: At-risk infants need our attention now more than ever
Court Improvement: Reasonable Efforts to Prevent Removal
New Video: County Touchpoints in Access to MAT in Juvenile Court
Court Improvement: Juvenile Dependency Court, Opioid
Addiction, And Reasonable Efforts
Court Improvement: Timely Adoptions: An Ignored Issue in Child Welfare
Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence and Reasonable Efforts in Juvenile Dependency Court
Court Improvement: Reasonable Efforts: Let’s Raise the Bar
Court Improvement: The Family First Prevention Act of 2018
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REASONABLE EFFORTS: A Judicial Perspective
“This book belongs on every juvenile court judge’s bench, in every juvenile court attorneys’s office and must be included in all child welfare agency training. Our at-risk children and their families will be the ultimate beneficiaries.”
—Michael Nash
Presiding Judge, Los Angeles Juvenile Court |
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