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Best Practices Guide to Screening for Immigration Consequences In New York Family Court, with Supporting Materials

By | Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice

Best Practices Guide to Screening for Immigration Consequences In New York Family Court, with Supporting Materials

Immigrant Defense Project (July 2021)

This best practices guide and supporting materials aim to help family court counsel identify when to work with an immigration attorney in a client’s case and navigate complex immigration concerns.

In the Shadow of Child Protective Services: Noncitizen Parents and the Child-Welfare System

By | Child Maltreatment, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Language Issues, Law & Policy

In the Shadow of Child Protective Services: Noncitizen Parents and the Child-Welfare System

Tal D. Eisenzweig, The Yale Law Journal (November 21, 2018)

This essay reviews the unique position of non-citizen parents involved with the child welfare system and argues that Child Protective Services should take measures to ensure that their immigration status does not negatively impact them in family court.

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