JUVENILE DEPENDENCY HEARINGS
PART 1
I. Getting Started
§1.01 Goals of Dependency Proceedings
§1.02 Responsibilities of Judicial Officer
§1.03 How a Child Enters the Juvenile Dependency System
§1.04 Filing Dependency Petition
§1.05 Indian Child Welfare Act
§1.06 Jurisdiction After Petition Filed
§1.07 Review Questions
II. GENERAL PROCEDURES
§2.01 Commissioners and Referees
§2.02 Rehearing
§2.03 Restraining Orders
§2.04 Preliminary Joint Assessment
§2.05 Who Can Attend Hearings
§2.06 Compelling Attendance or Production
§2.07 Prehearing Disclosures
§2.08 Informality of Hearings
§2.09 Evidence
§2.10 Subsequent Petition Alleging New Grounds
§2.11 Supplemental Petition
§2.12 Petition for Modification
§2.13 Review Questions
III. INITIAL OR DETENTION HEARING
§3.01 Time of Hearing
§3.02 Notice of Hearing
§3.03 Introductory Questions
§3.04 Explaining Process and Advising Parties of Their Rights
§3.05 Right to Counsel
§3.06 Other Representatives
§3.07 Parentage
§3.08 Evidence
§3.09 Social Worker’s Report
§3.10 Findings and Orders
§3.11 Child's Educational Needs
§3.12 Rehearing or Prima Facie Hearing
§3.13 Review Questions
PART 2
IV. JURISDICTION HEARING
§4.01 Purpose
§4.02 Grounds for Jurisdiction
§4.03 Time of Hearing
§4.04 Notice of Hearing
§4.05 Advisement of Rights
§4.06 Evidence
§4.07 Social Worker’s Report
§4.08 Child’s Testimony
§4.09 Findings and Orders
§4.10 Uncontested Jurisdiction Hearing
§4.11 Review Questions
V. DISPOSITION HEARING
§5.01 Purpose
§5.02 Time of Hearing
§5.03 Notice of Hearing
§5.04 Notice of Consequences
§5.05 De Facto Parent
§5.06 Advisement of Rights
§5.07 Evidence
§5.08 Social Worker’s Report
§5.09 Withdrawal of Counsel
§5.10 Disposition in General
§5.11 Informal Supervision
§5.12 Appointment of Guardian
§5.13 Placement With Custodial Parent
§5.14 Removal of Child
§5.15 Placement With Noncustodial Parent
§5.16 Placement With Relative or in Foster Care
§5.17 Ordering Reunification Services
§5.18 Exceptions to Ordering Reunification Services
§5.19 Visitation
§5.20 Set Periodic Review Hearings
§5.21 Other Findings and Orders
§5.22 Review Questions
PART 3
VI. PERIODIC REVIEW HEARINGS
§6.01 Purpose
§6.02 Time of Hearings
§6.03 Notice of Hearings
§6.04 Advisement of Rights
§6.05 Evidence
§6.06 Social Worker’s Report
§6.07 Common Issues
§6.08 Findings and Orders at Six-Month Review Hearing
§6.09 Findings and Orders at 12-Month Permanency Hearing
§6.10 Findings and Orders at 18-Month Permanency Review Hearing
§6.11 Review Questions
VII. SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION (.26) HEARING
§7.01 Purpose
§7.02 Time of Hearing
§7.03 Notice of Setting
§7.04 Visitation Pending Hearing
§7.05 Evidence
§7.06 Assessment
§7.07 Right to Counsel
§7.08 Findings and Orders in General
§7.09 Terminating Parental Rights
§7.10 Adoption
§7.11 Guardianship
§7.12 Foster Care
§7.13 Review Questions
VIII. POSTPERMANENCY PLANNING REVIEW HEARING
§8.01 Purpose
§8.02 Time of Hearing
§8.03 Notice of Hearing
§8.04 Evidence
§8.05 Hearing Conducted by Court or Agency
§8.06 Findings and Orders
§8.07 Review Questions
RESOURCES
Simplified Flowchart of Dependency Proceedings
Chart of ICWA Requirements
Chart of ICWA Findings and Orders
Chart of Title IV-E Findings
Checklist of Introductory Questions
Checklist of Services to Return Child Home
Education Case Plan
Education Checklist
Checklist of WIC §300 Jurisdictional Grounds
Checklist of Contents for Social Worker's Report
Checklist for Denying Reunification Services
Chart of Statutory Exceptions to Reunification Services Orders
Checklist for Setting .26 Hearing for Sibling Group Members
Checklist of Proper Notice for .26 Hearing
Glossary of Dependency Terms
Publications and Web Links
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