Supreme Court Commission on Children in the Courts - Subcommittees
Active Subcommittees:
- Subcommittee on Case Progression Standards
- Subcommittee on Unified Family Court Pilot
- Subcommittee on Guardianship
- Subcommittee on Children in District Court and Parenting Act
- Subcommittee on Temporary Custody in District Court
- Subcommittee on Guardians ad Litem
- Subcommittee on Tribal/State Court Collaboration
- Subcommittee on Improving Educational Outcomes
- Subcommittee on Access to Services
Archived Subcommittees:
Subcommittee on Parenting Time
Chair: Hon. Linda Senff
Subcommittee Members: Hon. Roger Heideman, Hon. Randin Roland, Ron Albin, Barry DeJong, Bob Goodwin, Chris Hanus, Jo Petersen, Georgie Scurfield, Dick Stafford, Nikki Swope, Carolyn Thiele
Files:
- Los Angeles County Superior Court: Juvenile Court Visitation Committee Family Visitation Guidelines
- Standing Order: Visitation Protocol
- Foundations Support Visitation Guidelines
- Caregiver Feedback
- Family Interaction Log
- Family Interaction Note
- Mid-Iowa Family Therapy Clinic: Family Interaction Plan Agreement
- Court-based Pilot Project: Multnomah Visitation Pilot
- The Multnomah Visitation Program Steps
- Polk County Model Court Family Interaction Considerations
Subcommittee on Expedited Appeals
Chair: Hon. Patrick McDermott
Subcommittee Members: Hon. Lawrence Gendler, Kirs Werz, Malene Vetick, Tom Harmon, Kent Person, Mary Kay Boschee, Ellen Faltys, Lanet Asmussen, Milo Alexander
Subcommittee on Attorneys Representing Children/Youth
Chair: Hon. Kenneth Vampola
Subcommittee Members: Honorable Vernon Daniels, Margene Timm, Jim Mowbray, Richard Stafford, Jeff Wagner, Jane Schoenike, Steve Reisdorff, Kathy Bigsby Moore, Doris Karloff, Elizabeth Neeley
Speaker/Consultant: Prof. Cathryn S. Crawford
Files:
Standards for Appointed Counsel of Juveniles in Law Violation and Status Offense Cases in Juvenile Court
Legal Representation in Delinquency and Status Offense Cases in Nebraska
Links:
National Juvenile Defender Center
American Bar Association, Juvenile Justice Committee
Massachusetts Committee for Public Council Services, Performance Standards
Georgia Public Defender Standards Council
American Bar Association, Standards for Criminal Justice-Prosecution Function
American Bar Association, Standards for Criminal Justice-Defense Function
American Bar Association, Standards for Criminal Justice-Providing Defense Services
Subcommittee on Children in District Court
Chair: Hon. Paul Korslund
Subcommittee Members: Honorable Patricia Lamberty, Honorable Jodi Nelson, Honorable Michael Owens, Honorable Michael Piccolo, Honorable Brian Silverman, Cathy Allen, Ann Davis, Professor Alan Frank, Lorin Galvin, Amy Sherman Geren, Mary Kaye Hansen, Michael Lustgarten, Kathy Moore, Dick Stafford, Marlene Vetick, Lori Wood
Subcommittee on Foster Parents' Participation
Chair: Hon. Linda Porter
Subcommittee Members: Honorable Gerald E. Rouse, Honorable Wadie Thomas, Jr., Honorable Randin Roland, Todd Reckling, Margaret Bitz, Carolyn Stitt, Amy Prenda, Lynnette Boyle, Sam Zeleski, Pam Allen
Subcommittee on Parents' Attorneys' Standards and Training
Chair: Hon. Robert O'Neal
Subcommittee Members: Honorable Steven Timm, Honorable Elizabeth Crnkovich, Marsha Fangmeyer, Jane Schoenike, Colleen Bergren, Roberta Stick, Bernie Straetker, Molly Burton
Files:
Proposed Guidelines for Appointed Counsel for Parents in Abuse and Neglect Cases in Juvenile Court
Subcommittee on Implementing National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Delinquency Guidelines
Subcommittee on Rules of Discovery in Juvenile Court
Subcommittee on Juvenile Court Defense Standards
Subcommittee on Immigration Issues
Chair: Chris Costantakos
Speaker/Consultant: Prof. Bruce Boyer
Files
Proposed Rules of Practice for Guardians ad Litem for Juveniles
ABA Standards of Practice for Lawyers Who Represent Children in Abuse and Neglect Cases