NACC and partners filed an amicus brief in New York about the harms of removal and children’s related constitutional rights

In the matter of Lukas B. & Joe B. v. NYC Administration for Children’s Services: NACC joined a coalition of amici urging the New York Court of Appeals to review and reverse a lower court ruling finding that a prospective father had neglected his unborn child solely because he did not effectively prevent his pregnant partner’s drug abuse.

M.D. v. Abbott: NACC joined partners to file an amicus brief in this appeal of a contempt order arising from a Texas class action case

In Re D.N. Dailey, Minor: NACC filed an amicus brief in Michigan regarding the federal law, research and best practices around legal guardianship.

In the Matter of Sapphire W.: NACC joined an amicus brief regarding the rights of non-respondent (“non-offending”) parents in child welfare cases.

In re A.H.: NACC filed an amicus brief arguing that the termination of the parent’s rights to their two youngest children was not strictly necessary to promote their best interest as they could have been placed in a guardianship with their older siblings at their grandparents’ home.

Sample Amicus Curiae Brief

Amicus Curiae Filing Guide

Haaland v. Brackeen: NACC and 30 children’s rights organizations filed an amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, et al. vs. Z.C., through his next friend, Lorenz Kaufman:  NACC joined two amicus briefs arguing that due process requires the child welfare agency to provide foster youth with notice of the award of Social Security benefits, appointment as representative payee, and use of these benefits to cover foster care costs. (2/2)