Child Justice, Inc.

Our mission is PROTECTING CHILDREN, PROVIDING SUPPORT AND PROMOTING CHANGE. The organization was founded in April 2013 by Eileen King, a children’s rights advocate with more than 20 years of experience fighting for abuse victims and survivors. Our national headquarters is located in Silver Spring, Maryland and our legal services office is located in Baltimore, Maryland. Child Justice predominantly serves families across the state of Maryland and the Washington, DC metropolitan area. However, the organization has a national footprint, accepting qualified cases outside of the DC area on a limited basis. In addition to Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, Child Justice has assisted with cases in Massachusetts, California, New York, New Jersey and Texas and a United States Supreme Court Appeal.

We work with well-respected law firms to provide legal services that protect children “lost in the system” after exposure to family violence, physical and or sexual abuse, substance addictions or neglect. Pro Bono attorneys working with Child Justice provide abuse victims with highly skilled legal services for lower court and appellate court cases. These free legal services help to keep children out of the hands of their abusers. Child Justice court-watches hearings and trials, coordinates and signs on to Amicus Curiae briefs in state, federal and U.S. Supreme Court appeals, connects attorneys with experienced legal mentors, supports attorneys in litigation by providing information, legal research or referrals to experts, refers protective parents to community resources, and offers emotional support for the non-offending parents or relatives. We stand with our clients from the moment we take on the case until we feel confident that the family is safe and free from harm.