34 U.S.C. § 20321 — Findings

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Congress found that trained volunteers called Court Appointed Special Advocates represent children in abuse and neglect cases, and that in 2003 they represented over half of the children in foster care nationwide.

This section lists two congressional findings. (1) Court Appointed Special Advocates, who may also serve as guardians ad litem, are trained volunteers that courts appoint to represent the best interests of children caught up in the juvenile and family court system because of abuse or neglect. (2) In 2003, these volunteers represented 288,000 children — more than half of the roughly 540,000 children who were in foster care that year because of proven cases of child abuse or neglect.

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The Congress finds that—

(1)

Court Appointed Special Advocates, who may serve as guardians ad litem, are trained volunteers appointed by courts to advocate for the best interests of children who are involved in the juvenile and family court system due to abuse or neglect; and

(2)

in 2003, Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers represented 288,000 children, more than 50 percent of the estimated 540,000 children in foster care because of substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 215, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4794; Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 112(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2985.)

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1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-647 · 104 Stat. 4794
2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-162 · 119 Stat. 2985

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