Families and the Law: Child Welfare Series

This series of plain language resources addresses the needs of individuals involved in the child welfare system. It includes a visual, low literacy guide to the child welfare court process as well as several “need to know” fact sheets. This special project was made possible by funding from the Alberta Law Foundation.

• Becoming a Private Guardian
• I Do Not Agree with a Decision Made by Children’s Services
• I Have Been Contacted by Children’s Service
• My Child is Abusing Drugs… What Can I Do?
• Someone is Trying to Become a Guardian of my Child
• Court Seating Chart – Tips for CYFEA Hearings
• What Happens if a Child is Apprehended?
• Parent or Guardian?

For a listing of all CPLEA family law publications see: www.cplea.ca/publications/family-law