Internet Resources

North Carolina – Governmental

http://www.ncdhhs.gov/

N.C. Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dss

N.C. Division of Social Services

http://info.dhhs.state.nc.us/olm/manuals/manuals.aspx?dc=dss

Manuals issued by State Division of Social Services

http://info.dhhs.state.nc.us/olm/forms/forms.aspx?dc=dss

Forms issued by State Division of Social Services

http://www.ncleg.net

North Carolina General Assembly

http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/Statutes/StatutesTOC.pl

North Carolina Statutes

http://ncrules.state.nc.us/ncadministrativ_/default.htm

North Carolina Administrative Code

http://www.nccourts.org/

North Carolina Court System

http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/public/html/opinions.htm

N.C. Appellate Court Opinions

http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/GAL/ResAtt.asp

N.C. Guardian ad Litem Program Resources for Attorneys

North Carolina – Non-Governmental

http://www.fplcenter.org

North Carolina’s Family Preservation Law Center

http://www.ncacdss.org/

N.C. Association of County Directors of Social Services

http://www.ncchild.org/

Action for Children North Carolina

http://www.practicenotes.org/

Children’s Services Practice Notes

http://www.sog.unc.edu/

School of Government

http://www.med.unc.edu/cmep

Website for the NC Child Medical Examination program.

National-Governmental

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html

Code of Federal Regulations

http://www.hhs.gov/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/index.html

DHHS Administration for Children and Families

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/

Children’s Bureau

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/laws_policies/laws/cwpm/
Federal DHHS Child Welfare Policy Manual

http://www.aphsa.org/Policy/icpc2006rewrite.htm

Interstate Compact for Placement of Children

http://www.childwelfare.gov/

Child Welfare Information Gateway

http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/courts/attorney_parents.cfm

Representing Parents

National- Non-Governmental

http://www.abanet.org/child/home2.html

ABA Center on Children and the Law

http://www.abanet.org/child/rclji/online.html

ABA on-line publications

http://www.abanet.org/child/rclji/pub.html

Representing Parents in Child Welfare Cases: A Basic Introduction for Attorneys

http://www.abanet.org/child/clp/

ABA Publication “Child Law Practice”

http://www.ncsl.org/statefed/hr867.htm

ASFA Information (National Conference of State Legislatures)

http://www.abanet.org/abanet/child/home.cfm

National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues

http://www.ncjfcj.org/

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

http://www.nfpn.org/home/

National Family Preservation Network

http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/files/products_publications/AFamilysGuide.pdf

A Family's Guide to the Child Welfare System.

http://www.sbsdefense.com

Shaken Baby Defense Website

http://www.cwla.org

Child Welfare League of America

http://www.zerotothree.org/

Zero to Three

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode25/usc_sup_01_25_10_21.html

Indian Child Welfare Act

http://www.aicrc.org/icwa.html

American Indian Child Resource Center

http://www.artnatam.com/tribes.html

Federally recognized Indian Tribes

http://www.tribal-institute.org/lists/state_guidelines.htm

Tribal Court Clearinghouse

http://www.ilrc.org/about.php

Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Note: The following two publications are lengthy and may take an unusually long time to download:

http://www.ilrc.org/resources/sijs/2005%20SIJS%20benchbook.pdf

Immigration Benchbook

http://www.ilrc.org/resources/sijs/2005%20SIJS%20manual%20complete.pdf

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Manual