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CD
$10.00, Hard Copy $30.00 (plus shipping)
The Florida Supreme Court adopted a new Rule of
Juvenile Procedure, Rule 8.350, which governs the mental health commitment of
dependent children and provides these children with due process protections.
Rule 8.350 requires the appointment of attorneys for dependent children
when the Department of Children & Families seeks to involuntarily commit
the children to psychiatric facilities. In
its opinion adopting Rule 8.350, the Florida Supreme Court expressed the need
for “attorneys who are experienced and willing to represent dependent
children.”
The Florida Bar Public Interest Law Section and
Florida’s Children First are committed to filling this need identified by
the Florida Supreme Court by helping to recruit and train attorneys to
represent children in proceedings under new Rule 8.350.
This CLE educates attorneys on the M.W. v. Davis case that led to
the new rule, the rule’s procedural requirements, responsibilities of the
child’s attorney under the rule, children's mental health diagnoses and
needs, judicial perspectives, therapeutic jurisprudence considerations, and
ethics. The CLE will begin with an
introduction by former foster youth and will conclude with a participatory mock
Rule 8.350 hearing, with constructive critique by judges and attorneys as well
as the youth. Attend this
CLE seminar to learn how to provide effective legal representation—for the
children.
 CD $10.00, Hard Copy 27.00
(plus shipping)
This
manual is a compilation materials gained from years of practice in the
representation of children in state custody who need mental health
services. The materials
are developed into two advocacy sections: one describes advocacy under
federal law: the federal constitution, the adoption and Safe Families
Act and the Medicaid Act. The
next section describes advocacy in juvenile court dependency and
delinquency proceedings under state law.
Finally, the manual describes some model practices, identifies
available resources and provides some tips on ethics.
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