Child advocate definition

Child advocate means the administrative head of the office of the child advocate.
Child advocate means an employee of a short- term safe house who has been trained to work with and advocate for the needs of sexually exploited children. The advocate shall accompany the child to all court appearances, meetings with law enforcement officials, and the state attorney’s office and shall serve as a liaison between the short-term safe house and the court.
Child advocate means a person specializing in the field of child advocacy who demonstrates his or her education [and/or] or experience in that field to the satisfaction of the Division, but is limited to such persons who have had direct involvement in permanency planning for the child. Child advocates include, but are not limited to, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Law Guardians.

Examples of Child advocate in a sentence

  • THE INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE SHALL ALSO HAVE THE 36 AUTHORITY TO SUBPOENA RECORDS AND WITNESSES, AND TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS 37 WITH ANY PERSON NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT ITS RIGHTS, POWERS AND DUTIES 38 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STAFF AND CHIL- 39 DREN UNDER CARE OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OR A LOCAL 40 SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT.


More Definitions of Child advocate

Child advocate means the office of the child advocate, created
Child advocate means the child advocate appointed under section 3 of the child advocate act, 1994 PA 204, MCL 722.923, or the child advocate's designee.
Child advocate. MEANS THE PERSON APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE TO DIRECT AND OVERSEE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.
Child advocate means the independent office of child advocate,
Child advocate means an appointed individual who intervenes on behalf of a child or family to resolve complaints pursuant to this chapter.
Child advocate means a person appointed as a Child Advocate by or under the Child Justice Act 2015;
Child advocate means an appointed individual who intervenes on