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Juvenile

May 30, 2001

Child Advocate Goes Extra Mile on Abuse Cases

LOS ANGELES - Dependency Court Referee Valerie Skeba needed someone who spoke Punjabi to help sort out the perplexing tale of two 15-year-old Indian-born runaways who landed in foster care.

        PROFILE
        Nirja Kapoor
        CASA Volunteer
        Los Angeles Superior Court's Child Advocates Office
        Career Highlights: Volunteer, Court Appointed Child Advocate program, Los Angeles, 1994-present; independent litig...

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