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Making Your Child Feel Safe at Home

May 15, 2017

A Safe Home for a Happy Child Children need a stable home environment to thrive. Part of a stable environment is safety. A child who feels safe at...

What Is a Permanency Order?

May 5, 2017

Ordering Permanent Placement A child deserves to have a safe and permanent home. Accordingly, the child welfare system and the court must minimize the amount of a time...

Rules of Evidence in Child Welfare Litigation

May 1, 2017

Evaluating the Evidence Your rights as a parent are protected under law. And, despite what the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) might lead you to believe,...

Understanding Hearsay in Child Welfare Cases

April 27, 2017

What’s the Official Word? Broadly defined, hearsay is a statement made outside of court. Examples of hearsay include informal conversations between parties in a case or with witnesses,...

Knowing When to Answer: Responding to Child Welfare Complaints

April 25, 2017

The Opportunity to Answer Within two days of removing a child from the home, the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) must file a Complaint along with...

Interviews of Interest: Testimony in Child Welfare Cases

April 24, 2017

Whose Word Matters? The court may consider oral testimony at any stage in child welfare proceedings when material facts are in dispute or when the available evidence is...

What Is the Burden of Proof in Child Welfare Cases?

March 29, 2017

Proving Allegations Generally speaking, the burden of proof is the threshold that a person proving a fact in a court of law must meet for that fact to...

Who Advocates for the Parent in Child Welfare Proceedings?

March 28, 2017

Protecting the Parent When the state initiates child welfare proceedings, protecting the welfare of the child is the primary objective. The state will appoint a law guardian (a...

What You Say Can Hurt You in Case Planning Meetings

March 20, 2017

Planning for Safety Child welfare case planning meetings are conferences where a team of individuals involved in the life of a child sits down to discuss how to...

Do Parents Have a Right to Counsel in Child Welfare Cases?

March 16, 2017

The Right of Legal Representation When a child is removed from the home or parental rights are up for termination, the court must be involved. Many parents feel...

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