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Sara DePasquale

Sara DePasquale is a Professor of Public Law and Government who specializes in child welfare law in her work with North Carolina judicial officials, attorneys, and other professionals.

Juvenile Abuse, Neglect, Dependency Reporting: Rights, Protections, and Division and/or Prosecutor Review

May 4, 2026

The 2025 Abuse, Neglect, Dependency – TPR Manual and Updated “Candyland” Are Here with a Bonus Bulletin on Rule 17 GALs in Juvenile Cases

March 16, 2026

The Lumbee Tribe of NC Is Fully Federally Recognized; ICWA Now Applies in A/N/D and TPR Actions for Indian Children Affiliated with the Lumbee

January 16, 2026

The School Is Hiring Multiple Positions as 2025 Comes to a Close: Family Law Faculty, Research Attorney, Local Government Law Fellow

December 17, 2025

The Fostering Care in NC Act: Changes to Child Welfare Effective October 1, 2025, Part 2, and an On-Demand Webinar on the Legislative Changes

October 1, 2025

The Fostering Care in NC Act: Changes to Child Welfare Effective October 1, 2025, Part 1

August 20, 2025

The Fostering Care in NC Act: Changes to Child Welfare and DSS that Are Effective Now

June 30, 2025

A/N/D and TPR Cases: The Role of the Child’s Guardian ad Litem

April 30, 2025

NC Supreme Court Opinion Clarifies and Changes Findings Required in A/N/D Orders

January 21, 2025

Initial Disposition and the Responsibility of DSS to Provide Reunification Efforts in A/N/D Cases

December 6, 2024

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