The grades assigned by First Star, a Washington-based child advocacy group, in a report assessing state laws regarding legal representation for children in abuse and neglect proceedings:
A: Connecticut, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, West Virginia.
B: Arizona, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
C: California, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming.
D: Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, Oregon, Wisconsin.
F: Alaska, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Washington.
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