How can parents help when their child is in trouble with the law? What do juvenile defenders need to know about how to protect the child's interest when it comes to including parents in the defense?
"When Three's a Crowd: How Families Can Contribute to their Child's Defense," is NJJN's quick and easy-to-understand fact sheet describing best-practice relationships between juvenile defense attorneys, their clients, and their clients' families.
This policy update is based on the National Juvenile Defender Center's (NJDC) recently released best practices guide for juvenile defenders, with support from Models for Change.
» Learn more and download NJDC's "National Juvenile Defense Standards"