Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers
Policy director of the Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, which represents parents; former Los Angeles Superior Court judicial officer
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Bob Stevenson
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FROM Bob Stevenson
Which Way, L.A.?
LA's New Child Protection Czar Every day, 40 infants are reported to be victims of abuse or neglect in Los Angeles County. Twenty thousand kids are in foster care — all too often a road to prison. To better protect children and youth from maltreatment, the County has created a new job and appointed a highly respected juvenile court judge to fill it. Independent producer Daniel Heimpel has a profile.
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