Child Welfare Information Gateway2015-01-082015-01-082011Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2011). Representation of children in child abuse and neglect proceedings. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/statutes/represent/http://hdl.handle.net/11212/2070This publication examines State laws that specify when a State court must provide legal representation for a child involved in child abuse and neglect proceedings and whether that representative must be an attorney, guardian ad litem, or a court-appointed special advocate. The qualifications, training, specific duties, and compensation of the representative also are addressed.en-UScourt appointed special advocatedutiestrainingcompensationcourtchild abuseArticle