Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Budget Cuts Threaten Parental Rights

Many thanks to a colleague who shared information about the following last week...

In an attempt to balance budgets in New Hampshire, the governor eliminated funding for attorneys for parents charged with abuse and/or neglect. Rightly so, many child welfare and legal professionals in New Hampshire see this as a huge step backwards, as much of the child welfare field is working to expand access to high quality attorneys for parents.

Visit the link just below to read about, as well as listen to, the New Hampshire Public Radio story.

http://www.nhpr.org/post/budget-cuts-threaten-parental-rights



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