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  1. In Re: Child of J.M. and L.N., 2013 WL 5778225 (Minn. Ct. App. 2013).

    The Court of Appeals of Minnesota affirms the district court adjudication of the child as a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS). The Court rejected parents’ argument that a CHIPS adjudication under the relevant statute requires a showing of “c ...

    admin - 2/1/2016 5:34pm

  2. Safe & Respected: Policy, Best Practices & Guidance for Serving Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Children and Youth Involved in the Child Welfare, Detention, and Juvenile Justice Systems

    This document is a guide of best practices for individuals working with youth in state custody that identify as transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) in New York City. The guide provide a brief overview of the barriers that TGNC children and youth ...

    admin - 8/27/2014 1:28pm

  3. State Policies Concerning LGBTQ Youth, get R.E.A.L., Center for the Study of Social Policy (2013)

    This chart is a compilation of state laws that affect LGBTQ youth, especially those in state custody. The charts covers laws in each state pertaining to public accommodations, social services (general), child welfare (specific services and programs), fost ...

    admin - 8/27/2014 1:17pm

  4. SNAP – Impact of the Defense of Marriage Act on SNAP Eligibility – Revised, United States Department of Agriculture (2014)

    This United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) memorandum describes the changes in eligibility criteria for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly known as the Food Stamp program) in light of United States v. Windsor, 133 S. C ...

    admin - 7/14/2014 11:29am

  5. Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of HIV/AIDS Housing, 2011

    Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) is a United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program that seeks to provide stable housing for low-income people living with HIV and their families. This fact sheet analyzes variou ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/7/2013 4:29pm

  6. LGBTQ-Friendly Youth Organizations in New York City, Juvenile Justice Coalition, LGBTQ Work Group (May 2013)

    This directory, released May 2013 by the LGBTQ Work Group of the Juvenile Justice Coalition, lists LGBTQ-friendly youth organizations in the New York City metropolitan area. It lists community organizations (including addiction services and support; advoc ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 11/22/2013 11:35am

  7. Comments in Support of the 2013 Reauthorization of the Ryan White Treatment and Modernization Act (HRSA-2012-0003-0001), The Center for HIV Law and Policy (2012).

    The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP) submitted these comments on August 7, 2012, to the HIV/AIDS Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding the 2013 r ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  8. H.J.B. v. P.W., 628 So. 2d. 753 (Ala. Civ. App. 1993)

    In this opinion, an Alabama court denied an appeal by an HIV-positive father after the trial court modified a custody order, granting full custodial rights to the mother. The mother had filed a petition for custody based on a change of circumstances, wher ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  9. In re Interest of John T., 538 N.W.2d 761 (Neb. Ct. App. 1995)

    This opinion addressed the issue of whether a foster parent's omission of their positive HIV-status to the court should factor into the outcome of a custody proceeding. The court ultimately held that it should not be a factor, and that the focus of t ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  10. Steven L. v. Dawn J., 561 N.Y.S.2d 322 (N.Y. Fam. Ct. 1990)

    This New York court opinion held that HIV-positive status alone is not grounds for a change in custody. Petitioner father sought a modification of an original custody order that had granted the mother full rights. The father's motivation for applying ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

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