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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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News

December 11, 2023

Best interest of the child: Presumption of guilt

By WBTV / The Assembly Garnell Hill has never been accused of abuse or neglect. But Durham County has kept his son in foster care for more than

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November 29, 2023

Best interest of the child: No-win scenario

By WBTV / The Assembly Jatoia Potts lost both her children because she couldn’t explain her baby’s injuries. The second of a three-part

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November 20, 2023

Best interest of the child: The poverty trap

By WBTV / The Assembly When a Durham mother fled an abusive partner, the county took her children away - and she almost lost them forever. In the

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April 25, 2023

Legislators want NC to stop making parents pay to avoid losing their kids

By WUNC State lawmakers want to make it easier for parents to regain custody of their kids from foster care. A recent NPR report found that

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Contact

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

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