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Family Preparedness: What Attorneys Working with Immigrant Parents Need to Know

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Family Preparedness: What Attorneys Working with Immigrant Parents Need to Know
About the Program

Join Sharon Balmer Cartagena of Public Counsel for a presentation that will provide practical tips for attorneys who work with immigrant families at risk of separation due to detention or deportation. With the goal of reducing a family’s risk of child welfare involvement, the presentation focuses on creating care plans based on whether a parent wishes to reunite with their child in their country of origin or have their child remain in the United States with a caregiver. It equips attorneys with the knowledge to guide families in gathering critical documents, naming trusted caregivers, and navigating complex custody issues with safety and dignity in mind.

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Sharon Balmer Cartagena
Sharon Balmer Cartagena

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Public Counsel

Sharon Balmer Cartagena (she/her) is the Directing Attorney of Public Counsel’s Child Youth & Family Advocacy Project. Growing up in Reading, PA, infamous for being the poorest city in the United States, Sharon saw up close how income equity, housing and school segregation, school-based criminalization, and racial disparities in child welfare devastate generations of children, youth, and families.

Since graduating from law and social work school in 2007, Sharon has represented children, youth, and families on a variety of legal issues, including family law, probate guardianships, access to public benefits, education rights, and other legal issues that destabilize families and push them toward the door of child welfare. Sharon is a 2007 graduate of Fordham University School of Law and a 2006 graduate of Fordham University Graduate School of Social Work.

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Accreditation
Credit Hours:
1.00
Specialty Area:
Family Law
Credit Type:
General
Original Air Date:
August 29, 2025
Accredited in:
California

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