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MICHIGAN
Child Welfare
LAW JOURNAL
Official Publication of the State Bar of Michigan Children’s Law Section
Christine P. Piatkowski, Chair Tobin L. Miller, Vice Chair Megan E. Mertens, Secretary John H. McKaig, II, Treasurer
Vol. 16 Issue 2, Winter 2014
Editor’s Note—Winter 2014 ................................................................. inside cover
Message from the Chair: State Focus on Quality Legal Representation, a Time
for Reminders ........................................................................................................ 1
Children’s Protective Services Investigations of “Unsafe Sleep” Deaths..............2
by Tobin Miller
Long Term Planning for a Special Needs Child ..................................................... 6
by Christine Piatkowski
Attorneys Making a Difference Featuring: Ina O’Briant ..........................
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