An article this month in Child & Family Social Work looks at the scant amount of research on peer violence in foster homes. Whilst evidence on peer abuse in residential settings is limited even less is known regarding peer abuse in foster care. Although no specific research has been undertaken, work by some (e.g. Farmer […]
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Florida Supreme Court denies review of order limiting parents’ pro se filings
The Florida Supreme Court has declined jurisdiction in a dependency case involving two pro se parents who were limited by the Fourth DCA to filing pleadings only with the signature of a member of the bar. The word “sovereign” occurs in the parents’ jurisdiction brief three times. The docket, with briefs, is here.
Florida Supreme Court lifts stay on SIJ cases, agrees to hear TPR case
The Florida Supreme Court last week lifted the stay on two private petition cases out of the Third DCA: KBLV and BYGM. The Florida Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in OICL, a case involving a child in the physical custody of an uncle who sought a dependency adjudication based on the uncle’s lack of […]
The Children & Youth Law Clinic is accepting applications for student interns
If you know a law student at the University of Miami, let them know they can learn more and apply here!
Florida Supreme Court hears immigrant juvenile’s dependency appeal
The Florida Supreme Court heard the case of OICL v. Department of Children & Families today. From Gavel to Gavel: Click the image or here for video. Transcript: View Related Transcript (PDF) [still pending as of the time this was posted] Summary: Palm Beach County — A Guatemalan teenager who entered the United States in early 2014 was […]