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| PREFACE | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | ||
| 1 | PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW | |
| 2 | THE COURT SYSTEM AND CHILD PROTECTION | |
| Jurisdiction | ||
| Juvenile Court | ||
| Specialized Courts | ||
| Powers of the Court | ||
| The Rights of Parents and Children in Child Maltreatment Cases | ||
| 3 | THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN CHILD MALTREATMENT LEGISLATION AND CASEWORKER PRACTICE | |
| The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act | ||
| The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | ||
| The Indian Child Welfare Act | ||
| The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act | ||
| The Adoption and Safe Families Act | ||
| The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children | ||
| 4 | THE JUVENILE COURT PROCESS | |
| The Petition for Removal | ||
| The Initial Hearing | ||
| Pretrial Conferences | ||
| Discovery | ||
| The Adjudication Hearing | ||
| The Disposition Hearing | ||
| Review Hearings | ||
| The Permanency Hearing | ||
| Termination of Parental Rights | ||
| Adoptions | ||
| Appeals | ||
| 5 | THE CRIMINAL COURT PROCESS | |
| Arrest, Bail, and Other Conditions of Release | ||
| Preliminary Hearings | ||
| Discovery | ||
| Plea Bargaining | ||
| Trial | ||
| 6 | DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASES AND OTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS | |
| Custody and Divorce Hearings | ||
| Domestic Violence Hearings | ||
| Mental Health Hearings | ||
| Confidentiality of Court Records | ||
| Suits Against Child Protective Services Caseworkers and Agencies | ||
| Class Actions Against Agencies | ||
| 7 | GOING TO COURT | |
| The Rules of Evidence | ||
| Expert Testimony | ||
| Court Reports | ||
| Testifying | ||
| Ex Parte Communications | ||
| Children’s Testimony | ||
| Judges’ Expectations of Child Protective Services Caseworkers | ||
| 8 | WORKING WITH THE COURTS | |
| Understanding Judges | ||
| What Caseworkers Can Do To Effect Change in the Court | ||
| 9 | COURT IMPROVEMENT AND BEST PRACTICES | |
| Child and Family Services Reviews and the Courts | ||
| Best Practices | ||
| Judicial Leadership | ||
| Conclusion | ||
| ENDNOTES | ||
| APPENDIX A—GLOSSARY OF TERMS | ||
| APPENDIX B—RESOURCE LISTINGS OF SELECTED NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH CHILD MALTREATMENT | ||
| APPENDIX C—STATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR REPORTING CHILD ABUSE | ||
| APPENDIX D—GUIDELINES FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASEWORKERS FOR PERMANENCY AND REVIEW HEARINGS | ||
| APPENDIX E—LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ISSUES SUGGESTED BY THE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW PERFORMANCE INDICATORS | ||
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