We Are Family—Preserving Sibling Bonds
by Kelle Gilmore, CASA Staff Attorney/Guardian ad Litem Sibling relationships develop early in childhood. In fact, professionals now believe that the sibling bond is the longest-lasting relationship...
View ArticleUpcoming Community & Bar Events in Kansas City
Kansas City comes alive during the holiday season, and not only with Plaza lights, law firm parties and traditional merriment. It’s also a great time to become more involved in our community, learn...
View ArticleNational Adoption Day
by Claire Terrebonne, CASA Staff Attorney and Guardian ad Litem On Friday, November 21, 2014, Jackson County, along with many counties across the country, celebrated National Adoption Day. Over 30...
View ArticleThe Prevention of Sex Trafficking and Strengthening of Families Act
by Kea Bird-Riley, CASA Staff Attorney and Guardian ad Litem Although political divisiveness in Congress seems the norm, one thing is certain: both sides of the aisle can come together to improve the...
View ArticleGuardians ad Litem and Secondary Trauma
by Kelle Gilmore, CASA Staff Attorney and Guadian ad Litem As professionals working in the child welfare field, we have to be cognizant that helping others who have been survivors of traumatic life...
View ArticleSome Thoughts About Representing Older Child Clients
Mary Kay O’Malley has been the director of the Child and Family Services Clinic and associate clinical professor since 2002. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College near...
View Article4th Annual National Parent Attorney Conference
The American Bar Association Center for Children and the Law is calling for workshop proposals for its back-to-back conferences in July 2015. The 4th National Parent Attorney Conference: Advancing...
View ArticleUpdate from the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals
by Kea Bird-Riley In December 2014 the Eastern District reversed a judgment in a guardianship case for an “utter lack of factual findings and legal conclusions” supporting the trial court’s decision....
View ArticleMOCASA: The View from 10,000 Feet
by Megan Phillips Ms. Phillips, a Kansas City native, served eight years on the Missouri CASA board of directors and two terms as President. She is an attorney and judicial clerk for the Missouri...
View ArticlePermanency: What are the Options?
by Kelle Gillmore, CASA Staff Attorney Permanency planning is an important part of acting as Guardian Ad Litem. The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), requires States to hold permanency hearings...
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