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Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County - West Palm Beach, FL

Our office has two projects that work with children in foster care: Foster Children Project We provide each child in the foster care system — between birth and age 12, and their siblings — an attorney to represent them in all court matters and to advocate for them to achieve permanence within 12 months. Juvenile Advocacy Project We represent children through age 18 in Juvenile Court, Family Court and Probate Court. In addition, representation is provided before the School Board of Our office has two projects that work with children in foster care: Foster Children Project We provide each child in the foster care system — between birth and age 12, and their siblings — an attorney to represent them in all court matters and to advocate for them to achieve permanence within 12 months. Juvenile Advocacy Project We represent children through age 18 in Juvenile Court, Family Court and Probate Court. In addition, representation is provided before the School Board of Palm Beach County and the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). The majority of children served are emotionally, developmentally or physically challenged. Our goal is to access appropriate treatment and/or placement for these children. Read More...