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Working with the Courts in Child Protection
User Manual Series (2006)

Author(s):  Children's Bureau Jones

Year Published:  2006

You are in section: Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - The Court System And Child Protection 3 - The Interplay Between Child Maltreatment… 4 - The Juvenile Court Process 5 - The Criminal Court Process 6 - Domestic Relations Cases and Other… 7 - Going to Court 8 - Working with the Courts 9 - Court Improvement and Best Practices Endnotes Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Guidelines for Child Protective… Appendix E - Legal and Judicial Issues Suggested…

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Part of a series of manuals designed to provide guidance on child protection practices, this manual explains court processes most relevant to child abuse and neglect cases. It introduces concepts and terminology associated with the courts, describes the key court processes, and presents practical information to help child protective services caseworkers prepare for court litigation. Specific chapters address: the general or common court system; the powers of the court and the rights of parents and children in child maltreatment cases; the interplay between child maltreatment legislation and caseworker practice; the juvenile court process; the criminal court process; domestic relations and ...

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 - Purpose and Overview

2 - The Court System and Child Protection

3 - The Interplay Between Child Maltreatment Legislation and Caseworker Practice

4 - The Juvenile Court Process

5 - The Criminal Court Process

6 - Domestic Relations Cases and Other Court Proceedings

7 - Going to Court

8 - Working with the Courts

9 - Court Improvement and Best Practices

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

You are in section: Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - The Court System And Child Protection 3 - The Interplay Between Child Maltreatment… 4 - The Juvenile Court Process 5 - The Criminal Court Process 6 - Domestic Relations Cases and Other… 7 - Going to Court 8 - Working with the Courts 9 - Court Improvement and Best Practices Endnotes Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Guidelines for Child Protective… Appendix E - Legal and Judicial Issues Suggested…

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Updated on December 10, 2007