We are a full-service law firm providing a wide range of legal services
for children and families.
We specialize in:
- Defending against allegations of child abuse or neglect by the Department
of Social Services.
- We can provide legal representation
from the initial allegation of abuse or neglect by representing you during the DSS investigation and administrative proceedings;
- We can represent you in any legal proceedings brought against you by the Department
of Social Services in any Juvenile or Probate Court.
- We can provide
post-judgment appellate representation, from the initial evaluation of your case and preparation of an appellate brief
through oral arguments, as well as petitions for further appellate review.
- Assisting families with identifying and accessing
serfices for children from federal, state, and local agencies and service providers, including:
- ensuring that appropriate evaluations are done to detect the need for special education
services, and assisting in obtaining necessary special education services from your local school department through the creation
of an independant education plan;
- applying for benefits through
SSI, SSDI, and TAFDC
- assisting in identifying the need for special
therapeutic services, and accessing these services from the Department of Social Services, the Department of Mental Health,
or the Department of Mental Retardation;
- navigating the legal process
for filing a CHINS petition, or providing legal representation for your child who might be the subject of a CHINS petition.
- Child custody disputes and proceedings
- Legal issues affecting non-traditional
families, including same-sex adoptions and custody diputes
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