A bill for an act establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families.

Summary

The bill establishes a pilot project within the Iowa State Public Defender’s Office to try new models of legal representation in child‑welfare cases. It is aimed at families involved in those proceedings, with the goal of improving outcomes and keeping families together. The measure has been signed into law and is awaiting implementation.

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