The creation and production of the Tool Kit for Attorneys Representing Parents and Children in Child Welfare Cases 2024 is funded by the Children's Commission through the federal Court Improvement Program. The materials in this tool kit should not be construed as an advisory or ruling by or from the Supreme Court of Texas or any other court on specific cases or legal issues. These materials are solely intended to address the improvement of the law, the legal system, and the administration of justice. The information included in this tool kit was originally released in August 2020 and was updated in April 2024.