The Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1986: Congress Awards Attorney Fees to Handicapped Children.

Cohen, Henry; Jones, Nancy Lee

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1986: Congress Awards Attorney Fees to Handicapped Children.

Cohen, Henry; Jones, Nancy Lee

Journal of Law and Education, v17 n2 p127-46 Spr 1988

The Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1986 authorizes courts to award attorneys' fees to handicapped children. Examines Supreme Court's decisions and the history of the act, then analyzes the innovative features of its attorneys' fees provisions. (MLF)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts, Federal Regulation, Fees, Lawyers, Public Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Education for All Handicapped Children Act; Handicapped Childrens Protection Act 1986

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