Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 90,327 | 129,312 | 99,436 | 109,844 | 138,173 | 567,092 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 90,327 | 129,312 | 99,436 | 109,844 | 138,173 | 567,092 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 567,092 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 90,327 | 129,312 | 99,436 | 109,844 | 138,173 | 567,092 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 567,092 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES SUPPLIES & COPIES 69 STATE REGISTRATION 22 BANK CHARGES 11 WEBSITE MAINTENANCE 5,211 ANNUAL SOFTWARE FEE 430 ONLINE TRAINING 864 CONFERENCES-MEETINGS-MEALS 3,732 TRAVEL & MEETINGS 3,006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 65,672 INSURANCE 850 TOTAL 79,867 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 866 5,673 TOTAL 866 5,673 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | WE HAVE AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE THAT OVERSEES OUR CONTRACT WITH THE STATE. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPILED OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CITIZENS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES ONE STATE SENATOR, AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DEPT. OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM'S OFFICE & THE DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR THE DIVISION OF CHILD WELFARE IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE OF UTAH IS A NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT PARENTS IN UTAH'S CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS. FROM REMOVAL TO REUNIFICATION, OR EVEN AT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARE COMMITTED, DEDICATED ADVOCATES, WELL-VERSED IN THE LAWS AND PRACTICE OF CHILD WELFARE LAW IN THE JUVENILE COURTS. WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE THEM. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | YEAR IN REVIEW DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 THE PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE OF UTAH (PDA) CONTINUED FULFILLING ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO UTAH'S PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS. DURING THE YEAR WE ADDED A NEW BOARD MEMBER; WE PROVIDED A NUMBER OF IN-PERSON TRAININGS, INCLUDING A SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND RELEASED SEVERAL TRAININGS ONLINE; WE UPDATED OUR WEBSITE AND USED OUR BLOG AND EMAILS TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION RELATED TO CHILD WELFARE TO OUR MEMBERS AND CONTACTS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL TRAININGS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE STATE, ALONG WITH OTHER STATEWIDE COMMITTEES RELATED TO CHILD WELFARE. AND FINALLY, WE CONTINUED TO REIMBURSE FUNDS TO ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT INDIGENT PARENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPEAL AND EXPERT TESTIMONY. TRAININGS, SEMINARS, AND CONFERENCES ONE OF THE MAIN CHARGES OF THE PDA IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT (CLE) TO PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS IN THE STATE OF UTAH. THIS PAST YEAR WE PROVIDED FOUR DIFFERENT IN-PERSON TRAININGS, ONE OF WHICH WE SIMULTANEOUSLY WEBCAST FOR THOSE WHO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME WE USED TECHNOLOGY TO HOLD A WEBCAST OF A LIVE TRAINING. DUE TO THE FACT THAT MANY OF OUR ATTORNEYS LIVE OFF THE WASATCH FRONT WE FEEL THIS IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO ENSURE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS. ANOTHER WAY TO PROVIDE TRAININGS TO THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON IS THROUGH ON-DEMAND VIDEO VERSIONS OF TRAININGS. WE RELEASED AN ON-DEMAND VERSION OF ONE OF THIS YEAR'S TRAININGS ALONG WITH AN ONLINE VERSION OF THE JUVENILE COURT BOOT CAMP FOR PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS WHICH WAS FILMED IN APRIL 2014 AT THE PREVIOUS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. IN SEPTEMBER WE HELD A LUNCH CLE IN DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY WITH A PANEL OF THREE JUVENILE COURT JUDGES-ONE RETIRED AND TWO SITTING. THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION WAS MISTAKES ATTORNEYS MAKE IN JUVENILE COURT. WE ASKED EACH OF THE JUDGES TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT AND THEN WE OPENED UP THE DISCUSSION WITH QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE, INCLUDING THE WEB AUDIENCE. IN ADDITION TO INVITING THE PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, WE OPENED UP REGISTRATION TO INTERESTED ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL, GUARDIAN'S AD LITEM AND CASA WORKERS. WE HAD 60 PERSONS REGISTER AND PROVIDED CLE CREDIT TO 32 ATTORNEYS (INCLUDING THE WEBCAST VIEWERS). THE FEEDBACK WAS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE. ONE ATTORNEY TOLD US "PANEL WAS REFRESHING . . . GREAT CHOICE OF JUDGES." ONE OF THE CASA WORKERS LET US KNOW "THIS WAS INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INCLUDING THE CASAS. IT WAS WELL ORGANIZED AND WELL RUN. THE JUDGES' ADVICE WAS HELPFUL FOR ALL OF US. THANK YOU." IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE THIS TRAINING MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE, WE BROADCAST IT LIVE OVER THE WEB AND WERE ABLE TO TAKE QUESTIONS VIA EMAIL FROM THOSE IN THE WEB AUDIENCE. WE HAD 6 ATTORNEYS WHO VIEWED THE WEBCAST AND RECEIVED CLE CREDIT. FOLLOWING THE WEBCAST WE MADE THE VIDEO RECORDING OF THE TRAINING AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR 1 HOUR OF CLE. IT WAS RELEASED IN JANUARY 2015 AND SINCE THAT TIME 4 ATTORNEYS HAVE REGISTERED TO VIEW THE TRAINING. IN FEBRUARY, BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE LUNCHES FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, WE REACHED OUT TO ATTORNEYS IN OUTLYING COMMUNITIES TO DISCUSS WITH THEM PARENT TIME AND HOW AN ATTORNEY MIGHT ENCOURAGE THE COURT TO IMPLEMENT TIMELINES TO PROGRESS THE PARENT TIME VISITS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE TIME PARENTS HAVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN. BOARD MEMBER, DAVID BOYER, WAS THE PRIMARY PRESENTER AND SHARED HANDOUTS AND DOCUMENTS THAT HAD BEEN USED IN OTHER COURTS WITH THE PARTICIPANTS. THE PDA FEELS THE SMALLER LUNCHES THAT ARE HELD IN COMMUNITIES OFF THE WASATCH FRONT ARE A GREAT WAY TO MEET AND INTERACT WITH THE PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS AROUND THE STATE. WE PLAN ON CONTINUING THE LUNCH CLES IN THE COMING YEARS. THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS AGAIN THE LARGEST WE HAVE HELD, WITHOUT THE ADDITION OF THE GUARDIANS AD LITEM (GALS).1 WE HAD 152 PERSONS REGISTER, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 10 MORE PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS THAN LAST YEAR. OF THOSE SURVEYED, 16.7% REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR THEY HAD ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE. IN ADDITION TO THE PRESENTATIONS WE ALSO HAD AN E-FILING BOOTH SPONSORED BY THE JUVENILE COURTS TO HELP PREPARE THE PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MANDATORY E-FILING THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE LATER IN THE YEAR. THE MAJORITY OF THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED ABOUT THE CONFERENCE WAS POSITIVE. WE HAD NEARLY 97% OF THOSE SURVEYED RATE THE CONFERENCE AS EITHER "EXCELLENT- OR "GOOD" WITH OVER HALF OF THE SURVEY RESPONDERS SAYING THAT IT WAS "EXCELLENT". ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS TOLD US "PERHAPS IT'S BECAUSE OF THE EARLY STAGE OF WHERE I'M AT IN MY PARENTAL DEFENSE PRACTICE AND THE SPECIALIZED NATURE OF THIS PRACTICE, BUT THIS WAS AMONG THE TOP FIVE CLES I'VE EVER ATTENDED IN TERMS OF ACQUIRING USEFUL INFORMATION THAT I CAN APPLY TO AND IMPROVE MY EXISTING PRACTICE, AND I'VE ATTENDED A FEW HUNDRED CLES OVER THE 20 YEARS I'VE BEEN PRACTICING LAW. THANK YOU FOR ORGANIZING IT" ANOTHER LET US KNOW "OVERALL THE CONFERENCE WAS INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL." OUR JUNE EVENT WAS UNIQUE IN THAT WE WERE ABLE TO HOST A SCREENING OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILM TOUGH LOVE (WWW.TOUGHLOVEFILM.COM) ABOUT TWO PARENTS-ONE IN SEATTLE AND ONE IN NEW YORK CITY-ATTEMPTING TO NAVIGATE THE CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS AND REUNITE WITH THEIR CHILDREN. WE HOSTED THE SCREENING AT A MOVIE THEATER FOR THE BEST VIEWING AVAILABLE AND FOLLOWING THE SCREENING WERE ABLE TO HEAR FROM THE FILMMAKER AND ONE OF THE JUDGES IN THE FILM. WE OPENED UP THIS EVENT TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, INCLUDING JUDGES, ATTORNEYS, CASA WORKERS AND COURT STAFF. ONE PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY SHARED WITH ME AFTERWARDS "VERY IMPRESSED THAT THE JUDGE AND FILMMAKER WERE HERE IN SLC FOR THE EVENT. BOTH VERY IMPRESSIVE. I WAS ABLE TO TALK WITH THEM RIGHT AFTER THE Q&A. AN HONOR. EVERY JUVENILE COURT JUDGE, AG, AND GAL NEEDS TO WATCH THIS FILM" AS PART OF THE PACKAGE PURCHASED, WE ACQUIRED A DVD COPY OF THE FILM AND WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE IT WITH OTHER AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS IN THE CHILD WELFARE FIELD. IT IS AN EXCELLENT FILM THAT OFFERS A UNIQUE UP CLOSE PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT PARENTS GO THROUGH TO REUNITE WITH THEIR CHILDREN. VIDEOS IN APRIL 2014 WE HELD A SESSION AT OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHEREIN GRANT DICKINSON COVERED AN ENTIRE JUVENILE COURT CHILD WELFARE CASE IN ONE HOUR. WE FILMED THE TRAINING AND WE ABLE TO MAKE THE VIDEO AVAILABLE FOR CLE CREDIT ONLINE IN NOVEMBER 2015. SINCE THAT TIME 6 ATTORNEYS HAVE REGISTERED TO VIEW IT. AS OF THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 WE HAD A LIBRARY 4 VIDEOS AVAILABLE FOR CLE CREDIT: OSTRUCTURED DECISION MAKING: SAFETY AND RISK ASSESSMENTS (3 HOURS) OCHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS (.5 HOURS) OJUVENILE COURT BOOT CAMP FOR PARENTAL DEFENDERS (1 HOUR) OJUDGES PANEL: MISTAKES ATTORNEYS MAKE IN JUVENILE COURT (1 HOUR) DURING THE YEAR WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 40 REGISTRATIONS FOR ALL OF THE VIDEOS AND BROADCASTS TOGETHER. THE PDA WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAININGS AVAILABLE ONLINE WHERE APPROPRIATE. NOT ONLY WILL THIS HELP ATTORNEYS WHO ARE CURRENTLY PRACTICING CHILD WELFARE LAW, BUT AS NEW ATTORNEYS JOIN THE PRACTICE, THESE VIDEOS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPLEMENT THE LIVE IN PERSON EVENTS THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUT ON. WEBSITE, OUTREACH, AND COUNSELING WEBSITE-WWW.PARENTALDEFENSE.ORG THE PDA CONTINUES TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE THE WEBSITE SO THAT IT IS AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE TO PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS AROUND UTAH. IN THE PAST YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO ADD WEBPAGES FOR USE DURING THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH ALLOWS US TO DISTRIBUTE MATERIALS DIGITALLY AND SAVE PRINTING COSTS. ONE OF THE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY BEEN WORKING ON IS A CASE LAW DATA BASE OF CHILD WELFARE CASES IN UTAH. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO DATABASE AVAILABLE TO ATTORNEYS THAT FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON CHILD WELFARE CASES. ONCE COMPLETE, THIS COLLECTION OF CASES WILL BE SEARCHABLE BY TOPICS-SUCH AS "REMOVAL", "TERMINATION- OR "ABANDONMENT". THE PROJECT IS A LARGE ONE BECAUSE IT COMES IN TWO PARTS. FIRST ALL THE CASES IN UTAH MUST BE CATALOGUED AND TAGGED BY TOPIC AND SECOND WE MUST NOT ONLY CREATE THE WEBSITE INTERFACE, BUT WOULD LIKE IT TO BE FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO ADD CASES TO IT IN THE FUTURE. DURING THE 2014-2015 YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FIRST PART AND BEGIN THE SECOND PART. ALL THE CHILD WELFARE CASES HAVE BE COMPILED AND TAGGED FOR TOPICS. THE DATABASE IN CURRENTLY UNDERWAY WITH OUR WEB DEVELOPERS. WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT IT WILL BE COMPLETE DURING THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. BLOG-WWW.PARENTALDEFENSE.BLOGSPOT.COM IN ADDITION TO THE WEBSITE, OUR BLOG HAS BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART IN SHARING RELEVANT INFORMATION WITH ATTORNEYS. THE BLOG IS AN EASY WAY TO POST ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WE POSTED TO OUR BLOG 68 TIMES, WHICH AVERAGES MORE THAN 5 AND TIMES A MONTH. WE USE THE BLOG TO POST ABOUT HAPPENINGS WITHIN THE PDA, INCLUDIN |
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