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Darlene Byrne

President, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

Judge Darlene Byrne, president of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, has served as Judge of the 126th Judicial District Court in Travis County since 2001. Prior to serving on the bench, she practiced law for 13 years in the areas of employment, commercial and governmental entity litigation.

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Government

Texas' foster care system needs help, not condemnation

By Darlene Byrne, Jan. 6, 2016

Every child deserves safety, permanency and loving care, but can we expect as much from any state agency — let alone one that is stretched so thin and faces so many obstacles in its efforts to care for more than 30,000 children?