Advokids Attorney Training

  • Per California Rules of Court § 5.660, within every three years attorneys representing children in dependency court must complete at least eight hours of continuing education related to dependency proceedings. Advokids currently offers an MCLE approved three hour training Placement and Permanency Planning in Juvenile Court. Advokids provides legal training to attorneys throughout California. Please contact our office if you are interested in bringing critical permanency training to your county. Call 1.877.ADV4KID or email us.

    permanency efforts must start at the beginning of the case: When, Why & How

       • The critical first 60 days
       • Placement issues at detention, disposition, and review hearings
       • Timelines; Why they matter
       • What is NREFM?
       • Sibling placement considerations
       • CDSS Regulations and permanency, the Case Plan
       • Adoption planning
       • Guardianships
       • Permanency efforts never end, so never close the door on adoption

    bonding & Attachment and the permanency imperative:

    Impediments to permanency

       • ICWA notice
       • Paternity
       • Sibling issues
       • Continuances

    permanency protections

       • JV 290 Caregiver Report Form
       • De facto Parent Status, JV 295,296
       • Prospective Adoptive Parent Status, JV 321

    Securing permanency: Ultimately, whose job is it?

       • The role of County Counsel
       • The role of the parent's attorney
       • The role of the minor's attorney

    — For further information, or to schedule a training, please contact us.