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Child Attorney Trial Notebook for Deprivation Cases in Georgia’s Juvenile Courts |
Mary
Hermann Child Attorney Consultant Carl Vinson Institute of Government |
For
print copies, please contact the Supreme Court of Georgia's Committee
on Justice for Children www.gajusticeforchildren.org Phone: 404.657.9219 |
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Event |
Timing |
Time Waiveable? |
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Safekeeping / Date Entered Foster Care |
immediate @ removal |
NO (IV-E required) |
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Detentiona Hg w/ Ch removal |
72 Hours of removal |
NO |
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Detentiona Hg w/OUT Ch removal |
30 days of complaint |
NO |
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Reasonable Efforts |
At every Hearing |
NO |
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Continued DT |
Every 72 Hours from removal - after 30 days dead |
YES, if all parties pres & waive |
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CCFA - Comprehensive Child & Family Assessment |
Within 24 hours of a Det Hg - DFCSrefers to CCFA provider |
NO |
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Petition Filing W Ch Removal |
Within 5 days of DT Hg |
NO |
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Petition Filing W/OUT Ch Removal |
Within 30 days of DT Hg |
NO |
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Adjudication Hg W/ Ch Removal |
Within 10 days of Petition Filing |
YES, if all parties pres & waive |
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Adjudication Hg W/OUT Ch Removal |
Within 60 days of Petition Filing |
YES, if all parties pres & waive |
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FTM - Family Team Meeting |
Within 3-9 days after a child enters FC |
NO |
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Physical Health Screen |
Within 10 days of a child's entry into FC |
NO |
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Dental Health Screen |
Within 10 days of a child's entry into FC |
NO |
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Multidisciplinary Meeting (MDT) |
Within 25 days of a child's entry into FC |
NO |
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Case Plan |
Within 30 days of a child's entry into FC |
NO |
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ILP & ILP Services |
at caseplan if child over 14 years |
NO |
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WTLP - Written Transitional Living Plan+A19 |
at caseplan if child over 14 years |
NO |
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CCFA DUE, needed for MDT & CSPL |
Within 30 days of a child's entry into FC |
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M H Screen (Child: 4 yrs. & older) |
Within 30 days of a child's entry into FC. |
NO |
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Developmental Assessment (Child: 4 yrs. & under ) |
Within 30 days of a child's entry into FC. BCW referral immediately. |
NO |
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Disposition |
within 90 Days from Removal - Must have Diligent Search included |
NO |
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Diligent Search |
within 90 Days from Removal - Might be part of cspl then due w/ cspl |
NO |
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Notice tp Foster Parents |
written notice in advance of hgs under 15-11-58 (dispo, permanencey, NR, custody mod.,) |
NO |
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Non Reunification Hearing |
with in 30 days of NR announced as CSPL |
NO |
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Extension |
prior to expiration of previous order |
NO, except all parties waive |
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TPR 15 out of 22 months child in FC or if abandoned infant or NR CSPL or 12 months non compliance w/ CSPL |
Hearing must be held within 90 days of TPR Petition filing & TPR Order must be signed within 30 days of close of evidence, "Just Cause Exception" |
YES If Court makes findings on record of an exception, Caselaw says TPR order must be signed within 1 year of filing petition |
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TPR Reviews |
at least every 6 months |
NO |
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Petition to Modify Third Party |
anytime, check RCS time limits for $$$$$ |
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Protective Order |
anytime |
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Expedited ICPC |
receiving State has 30 days after all documents submitted |
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Citizen Panel Review |
every 6 months - minimum |
NO |
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Guardianship |
anytime |
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Legitimation |
anytime,if TPR w/in 30 of service of TPR |
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Immigration Issue |
ongoing, must complete before 18th, in ILP |
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IEP |
ongoing |
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Expiration Date |
If to DFACS - 12 months if to relative or non relative 24 months |
NO |
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Permanencey Hearing Date |
every 12 months child in FC |
NO |
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Visitation - Parent |
Within 1st week & bi monthly |
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Visitation - Sibling or other family |
as soon as possible |
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Third party Custody Reviews |
If relative - every 36 months if non relative every 12 months |
NO |
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Abandoned Infant TPR |
3 months abandoned - DFACS shall TPR |
NO |
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