ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANY INCARCERATED PARENT. Be made to attend hearing, either in person or remotely.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANY INCARCERATED PARENT. Be made to attend hearing, either in person or remotely. Case Management PRACTICE TIP | Potential Caregivers: All persons and parties before the court have continued obligation to achieve timely permanency for the child. Suitable relatives/individuals must be found as soon as possible, so permanency can be achieved expeditiously if reunification becomes no longer viable. Court’s role is to hold persons before court, parties, and DCFS accountable. Identifying other potential placements early on is crucial to reducing further trauma to child who may form secure attachments with current caregivers. PRACTICE TIP | Relatives: Per Federal law, within 30 days following removal and anytime a relative is identified, DCFS is required to contact all known adult relatives of child and to inform them of placement and permanency possibilities. (See 42 U.S.C. § 671). HELPFUL GUIDANCE | Xxxxxx Care Certification: DCFS provides “child specific” xxxxxx care certification for relatives/individuals with whom child is placed or being considered for placement. Requires fewer classes than general xxxxxx care certification and allows relative/ individual to receive board rate (monthly financial support) like a certified xxxxxx parent. If relative/individual is interested in becoming child’s legal guardian, certification must be completed (along with other DCFS requirements) to receive subsidy after a transfer of guardianship. If applicable, court may want to request updates on status of certifications to ensure timely completion. • Ask parents and children if they understand what occurred at hearing; engage conversation about next steps. • An attorney or the court is responsible for completion of Order. See Adjudication Order Template. • All attorneys and unrepresented parties should review Order before judge signs to ensure it accurately reflects proceeding. • Time permitting, best practice is to sign Order on the same day as the hearing. • Consider giving attorneys time to meet with clients after hearing to discuss questions and/or concerns. • Provide parents with copy of Order immediately following hearing.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANY INCARCERATED PARENT. Be made to attend hearing, either in person or remotely. 🗎 ARTICLES 330-8, 700, 710, 1004, 1004.1, 42 U.S.C. § 675(5)(E)(i)-(iii)
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANY INCARCERATED PARENT. Be made to attend hearing, either in person or remotely. PRACTICE TIP | Schedule Earlier: Courts retain ability to schedule hearings to occur earlier than maximum allowable timeframes and should do so whenever practicable and in child’s best interest. Best practice is to conduct review hearings every 3 months or, in some cases, more frequently, even though case plan is generally updated every 6 months (unless otherwise ordered sooner). Holding review hearings every 3 months allows court and parties to resolve issues with case plan and keep case moving forward towards achieving permanency more expeditiously. PRACTICE TIP | Open Court: May schedule future hearings and serve notice in open court. Case Management Possible Next Steps • An attorney or the court is responsible for completion of Order. See Permanency Order Template. • All attorneys and unrepresented parties should review Order before judge signs to ensure it accurately reflects proceeding. • Time permitting, best practice is to sign the Order on the day as the hearing. • Consider giving attorneys time to meet with clients after hearing to discuss questions and/or concerns. • Provide parents with copy of Order immediately following the hearing. 2 ARTICLES 330-8, 700, 710, 1004, 1004.1, 42 U.S.C. § 675(5)(E)(i)-(iii)
