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- See also:
Victims of crime > Abused & neglected children
Office
of Public Advocacy (OPA)
Provides guardian ad litem representation to abused and neglected
children; appointed to represent indigent criminal defendants
when the Alaska Public Defender Agency has a conflict of interest
(see Public defender &
indigent legal services in Alaska); acts as public guardian
and conservator for citizens who suffer from one or more disabilities
and whom the court have decided are unable to manage their own
affairs.
- AS 44.21.400. Public advocacy office established.: Alaska Statutes governing the Office of Public Advocacy.
- A Special Report on the Department of Administration, Alaska Public Defender Agency and Office of Public Advocacy: Eligibility Issues and Other Program Aspects. Alaska Division of Legislative Audit, May 22, 1995. Audit Control Number 02-4507-95.
- A Special Report on the Department of Administration, Office of Public Advocacy, Public Guardian Program. Alaska Division of Legislative Audit, July 15, 1999. Audit Control Number 02-4577-99.
Documents from other sources
- Improving the Court Process for Alaska's Children in Need of Aid: Executive Summary: Anchorage: Alaska Judicial Council, October 1996. An assessment of the role of Alaska courts in Child In Need of Aid (CINA) cases, with recommendations for improvements.