In 2008 in Texas alone, over 70,000 children were confirmed as victims of abuse or neglect.  Approximately 45,000 of these children were immersed in the legal system, relying on the courts to save them and protect them from further harm.  Every child who is removed from a home after confirmed abuse or neglect has a court case in which a court-appointed attorney represents the child and a judge decides critical aspects of the child’s future.  The system for handling these cases, however, is overburdened and underfunded. The dedicated judges and attorneys involved face many obstacles, such as mounting caseloads, overburdened courts, and a severe lack of resources that are commonly available in other fields of law. Yet children's live depend on the outcomes of their court cases.

Learn how Texas Loves Children helps legal professionals in their efforts to ensure that court decisions provide the best outcome for each child.