01 Dec, 2021 Finding a Niche By Debbie Ausburn I was a guest recently on the Legal Mastermind podcast, discussing how I found my practice niche, and how listening to my clients has...
29 Nov, 2021 Generalized Anxiety Is Not a Red Flag for Abuse By Debbie Ausburn A judge has dismissed a school district from a civil lawsuit alleging that a teacher initiated a sexual relationship with a student. The...
23 Sep, 2021 Even Judges Can’t Create Placements for Children By Debbie Ausburn Texas is struggling with too many foster children and too few placements. A state court judge has sanctioned the state, while a federal...
20 Sep, 2021 California Codifies Normal Mandated Reporting Practices By Debbie Ausburn The California legislature recently enacted a new law requiring youth-serving organizations to train employees and volunteers, and to...
16 Sep, 2021 Responding to Concerns About Bad Treatment in a YSO By Debbie Ausburn A story out of Texas illustrates one of the cardinal rules of responding to concerns about child maltreatment, specifically do not allow...
31 Aug, 2021 Baby Pictures Rarely Require a Mandated Report By Debbie Ausburn The child in the famous album cover for Nevermind has sued the band Nirvana for sexual exploitation and child pornography. The...
25 Aug, 2021 Science of Masking Kids Isn't Clear By Debbie Ausburn A thorough article on New York Magazine's website looks at the science underlying the rules for masking children, and concludes that...
29 Jul, 2021 Lessons from the FBI Investigation of Larry Nassar By Debbie Ausburn The Department of Justice has issued a scathing report about the FBI's failures to investigate reports of sexual assault by Larry Nassar....