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NC Office of the Parent Defender

NC Office of the Parent Defender

Providing and promoting high quality legal representation for parents affected by the child welfare system (DSS) and parents facing contempt in child support and other civil proceedings

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    • A/N/D & TPR Manual
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    • Special Counsel for Civil Commitments

A/N/D Training Materials

  • 2019 Intensive Parent Defender Training Mar 2019
  • 2017 Parent Attorney Conference: Looking Back and Moving Forward: The Next Ten Years of Parent Representation Aug 2017
  • 2016 Parent Attorney Conference: Addressing Issues of Substance Abuse and Addiction Aug 2016
  • 2015 Parent Attorney Conference: Advanced Evidence in Abuse, Neglect and Dependency Cases Mar 2015

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Contact

123 West Main Street
Suite 308
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 354-7230

Key Links

  • Parent Representation Forms
  • Brief Bank
  • Trial Attorney Resources
  • Appellate Attorney Resources

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