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: Ignoring Reasonable Efforts: How Courts Fail to Promote Prevention
Court Improvement: An Update On The Case Of Katie A V Bonta: Services For Children With Mental Health Challenges And Suggestions How Judges Can Assist The Service Delivery Process
The Role of the Juvenile Court Judge: The Evolving Role of the Juvenile Court
Court Improvement: Relative Placement: The Best Answer for Our Foster Care System
New Video: Family Finding and Relative Placement for Children Entering and in Foster Care
Court Improvement: An Instructive Dependency Case Involving Reasonable Efforts
Representing Children and Parents: The Effective Use of the Reasonable Efforts Finding: Challenges Facing Attorneys
Working with Foreign Countries: Dui Hua Foundation’s Juvenile Justice Exchange in China
Court Improvement: Summary of California appellate cases dealing with Reasonable Efforts
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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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