Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.
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A Kinship Caregiver's Guide to Consenting to Health Care A kinship caregiver is a relative who is taking care of a child but is not the child's parent. This guide provides a child's kinship caregiver information about consenting to health care options.
By: Columbia Legal Services
Healthy Ties: The Grandparent's and Other Relatives Guide to Health Insurance for Children
(Separate Website)
What you need to know about Medicaid and The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
By: Children's Defense Fund
How Do I "Do Discovery"? Help with Interrogatories and Requests for Production in Family Law Cases Use this publication if: you are a party in a contested family law case ("contested" means you and the other party disagree about issues) AND you want or need to get more information from the other party about his/her side of the issues.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Options for Grandparents and Other nonparental Caregivers
(Separate Website)
This booklet is available for purchase through the Northwest Women's Law Center for $18. It provides information on adoption, dependency guardianship, nonparental custody and temporary agreements.
By: Legal Voice
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