Juvenile Justice & Children’s Rights Section
Adolescence Into Adulthood: Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights CLE (May 30, 2025)
My daughter turned 18 last September, and without any warning, her medical and pharmacy records were not accessible to me on our medical and pharmacy…
The Child’s Advocate (TCA): A Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina
I am a managing attorney and the project director of The Child’s Advocate (TCA), a project of Legal Aid of North Carolina. TCA’s extensively trained…
Welcome to a New Bar Year!
Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the 2024-25 bar year! My name is Michelle Lynch, and I am honored to serve as the Chair of the Juvenile Justice & Children’s…
The Child’s Advocate: At the Intersection of Juvenile Justice, Child Welfare and Education
It’s time to register for the annual Juvenile Justice & Children’s Rights Section (JJCR) CLE program! Our 2024 program, “The Child’s Advocate: At…
Privacy Rights of Children in the Digital Age
Do children have a right to privacy? Yes, but those rights are not always clearly defined and often depend on the actions of the parents. This is especially…
Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights Annual CLE (Live Webcast): June 1, 2023
The Juvenile Justice & Children’s Rights Section annual CLE will be by Live Webcast on the afternoon of June 1, 2023 (starting at 12:15 p.m.). The CLE…
The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program – What Is It, and What Does It Do?
The Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights Section of the NCBA includes attorneys and child advocates who are committed to excellence in the direct…
“Parental Alienation”: Too Often a Red Herring in Child Custody Cases
In October 2020, I wrote about the weaponization of the charge of parental alienation in family court, and how it obscures the multiple legitimate reasons…
Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights Section Annual CLE – April 1, 2022
The Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights Section annual CLE will be held April 1, 2022, from 9 a.m. to noon. You can attend in person or by live webcast.…
An Interview With Attorney Jon Powell
Attorney Jon Powell serves as the director of the Restorative Justice Clinic. The program receives referrals from the juvenile justice system, juvenile court,…