The Current System At present, Texas counties are usually responsible for funding the child abuse and neglect cases which determine the "best interest of the child." Consequently, the court-appointed attorneys who represent the children are paid little in fees, if any, and have little or no budget for case preparation, including such things as research, analysis, and seeking expert witnesses. | | The Unique Value of TLC TLC provides Texas judges and attorneys with access to legal, medical, and psychological information at one easy-to-use site. Thus research, diligently done once, becomes available to legal professionals across Texas, who will no longer each have to "reinvent the wheel" individually. Also, TLC's communication tools enable registered judges and attorneys to question their peers on specific issues and share information, including analysis, case strategies, and knowledge about expert witnesses. Click here to view testimonials. |
How You Can Help Abused and neglected children deserve to have the highest quality legal services available. With your help, TLC can continue to offer new services and research to judges and attorneys and apprise them of new statutes and case law that will affect children across Texas. By providing judges and attorneys with access to this valuable information, TLC can help ensure that the legal system which is supposed to protect abused and neglected children does not cause them further harm. TLC depends wholly upon private funding and grants. To make a financial contribution, please complete the form below. Donations to TLC are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Donors will receive an acknowledgement for tax purposes. If you would like to volunteer your time or services or donate office equipment or supplies, please call TLC at 800-993-5TLC (5852). |
