The County of Ottawa, on behalf of the 20th Circuit Court, is requesting proposals from experienced and qualified Attorneys to provide public defender services in juvenile delinquency cases, child welfare (neglect/abuse) cases, and related appellate cases as indicated within the context of this proposal. The Court’s intent is to award between five to ten contracts for a period of 24 months, i.e., FY2025, October 1, 2024-September 30, 2025, and FY2026, October 1, 2025-September 30, 2026, as determined by the successful completion of the stated objectives.
The contracts will be for services as outlined for Attorney(s) to Represent Children (Guardian Ad Litem) for Neglect/Abuse Cases; Attorney(s) to Represent Parents in Neglect/Abuse Cases ( Primary and Secondary Attorney(s)); Attorney(s) to Represent Juveniles in Delinquency, Designation and Waver Cases and Attorney to handle Appeals Cases. It is the intention of the 20th Circuit Court to form two teams of attorneys for contracted services, possibly dividing each of these caseloads, with the potential exception of the Appeal caseload.
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