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Topic |
Number |
| Introduction |
46-3-2 |
| Authority of the Superior Court for Juvenile Matters |
46-3-3 |
| The Role of the Superior Court for Juvenile Matters and DCF |
46-3-4 |
| Mediation and Family Case Conferencing |
46-3-4.1 |
Staff Roles and Responsibilities for Court Activities
- Preparing for Court
- Time Frames and Court Findings From Start of Case Through Order of Termination
- Time Frames and Court Findings After Termination of Parental Rights
|
46-3-5 Attachment A Attachment B Attachment C |
| Glossary of Terms |
46-3-6 |
| Petitioning the Court |
46-3-7 |
| Preparing, Approving, Filing, and Tracking Petitions |
46-3-8 |
| Types of Petitions and Motions |
46-3-9 |
Neglect Petitions
- Request for Non Disclosure of Location Information
|
46-3-10
Attachment |
| Paternity |
46-3-11 |
| Reasonable Efforts Before Filing a Petition |
46-3-12 |
| Affidavit Seeking Out-of -Home Placement of Child |
46-3-13 |
Summary of Facts
- Format for Summary of Facts
|
46-3-14
Attachment |
| Social Study
|
46-3-15
Attachment |
| Custody Affidavit |
46-3-16 |
| Motion for Order of Notice, Certified Mail |
46-3-17 |
| Diligent Search Affidavit for Parent’s Identity and Location
|
46-3-18
46-3-18.1 |
| Order of Temporary Custody with Neglect Petition
Social Worker Affidavit for Order of Temporary Custody
- Social Worker Affidavit Format
Order of Temporary Custody With Previous Petition
Case Management Conference - OTC and Order to Appear |
46-3-19
46-3-19.1
Attachment
46-3-19-2
|
| Protective Supervision |
46-3-20
|
- Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
- (Termination of Parental Rights – Reasonable Efforts to Reunify
-
Poor Reasons to Delay Filing for TPR
-
Risks in Delaying the Filing for TPR
-
TPR: Developing Strong Termination Cases
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Filing Coterminous Petitions
Termination of Parental Rights – Summary of Facts
-
Format for the Summary of Facts for TPR
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Termination of Parental Rights – Social Study
-
Format for the Social Study for TPR
Case Management Conference – TPR
Parental Consent to Termination of Parental Rights TPR and Permanency Hearings |
46-3-21.1
46-3-21.2
46-3-21.3 46-3-21.4
46-3-21.5
46-3-21.6
Attachment
46-3-21-7
Attachment
46-3-21.8
46-3-21-9
46-3-21.10 |
| Motion for Review of Permanency Plan
Study in Support of Permanency Plan and to Maintain/Revoke Commitment - Transfer of Guardianship
- Format For Study in Support of Permanency Plan and to Maintain/Revoke Commitment - Transfer of Guardianship
|
46-3-22
46-3-22.1
Attachment
|
| Motion to Revoke Commitment and Motion to Transfer Guardianship |
46-3-24 |
| Motion to Transfer Permanent Guardianship |
|
Mandated Reports to the Court for child for Whom DCF is the Statutory Parent
- Format For The Study For Child For Whom DCF is The Statutory Parent
|
46-3-25
Attachment |
| Other Motions |
46-3-26 |
| Status Reports |
46-3-27 |
| Amending Petitions |
46-3-28 |
| Required Documentation for Court Proceedings |
46-3-29 |
Service of Process
- Introduction
- General Procedures
- For Neglect Petitions Without an OTC
- For a Neglect Petition with an OTC or an Order to Appear
- For an OTC or an Order to Appear When a Neglect Petition Was Previously Filed
- For a Termination of Parental Rights Petition
- For Coterminous Petitions with Order of Temporary Custody
- Publication in Newspaper
- Certified Mail
- Return of Service
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46-3-30.1 46-3-30.2 46-3-30.3 46-3-30.4 46-3-30.5
46-3-30.6 46-3-30.8
46-3-30.11 46-3-30.12 46-3-30-13 |
| Families With Service Needs (FWSN) |
46-3-31 |
| Youth in Crisis (YIC) |
46-3-32 |
| Appendix of Court Related Forms |
46-3-33 |