§ 63A-11-201. Child welfare parental defense contracts -- Qualifications.  


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  • (1) The department may enter into contracts with qualified parental defense attorneys to provide services for an indigent parent or parents who are the subject of a petition alleging abuse, neglect, or dependency, and will require a parental defense attorney under Section 78A-6-1111.
    (2) Payment for the representation, costs, and expenses of a contracted parental defense attorney shall be made from the Child Welfare Parental Defense Fund as provided in Section 63A-11-203.
    (3) The parental defense attorney shall maintain the minimum qualifications as provided by this chapter.
Amended by Chapter 265, 2011 General Session