PAR 205 - Juvenile and Dependency Law

1. Explain the Role of the Juvenile Court in Dependency Proceedings.
2. Examine ways to avoid Dependency Determinations.
3. Explain the steps in removal proceedings.
4. Explain the process for dependency determinations and disposition in relationship to the parties for optimal outcomes.
5. Explain the process for permanency determinations.
6. Examine the role of ICWA and its impact on Juvenile Law Proceedings.
7. Identify support services available to the parties.
8. Analyze the relationship between Juvenile Law Proceedings and Superior Court Proceedings, including but not limited to family law matters, criminal law matters, mental health proceedings and administration matters.

1. Introduction to Juvenile Law
   1. Role of Juvenile Court
   2.  Role of Due Process – In Re Gault
   3. Court Structure
   4. Jurisdiction of the Court
   5. Confidentiality in the Juvenile Proceedings
   6. Court observation 
      1. The Role of the Court
      2. The Role of the Attorneys
      3. The Role of the GAL
2. Avoiding a Dependency
   1. Get Client services connected.
   2. Developing safety plans and support systems
   3. Using the Department of Child Safety Policy and Procedures Manual
   4. The purpose of the Team Decision Making (TDM) meeting, team mediation meetings, informal treatment plans, and resolution outside the court process
   5. Challenges to dependency allegations at adjudication phase and ramifications of a loss at that stage. 
   6. In-home intervention
3. Removal of Child
   1. Grounds for Removal
   2.  The Notice
   3. Preparing for the preliminary protective hearing
   4. Jurisdiction
4. Dependency Determination and Disposition
   1. Explain the rights of the parties
   2. Drafting the Dependency Petition
   3. The Court Process in Dependency Adjudication
      1. The Preliminary Protective Conference and Hearing (PP5)
      2. Status Conferences
   4. Explaining deadlines
   5. How to prepare for settlement conference or mediation
   6. The basics of self-incrimination
   7. The Disposition Hearing
   8. Interacting with Counsel
   9. Interacting with your Client
   10. Post Adjudication Hearings
   11. Preparing for periodic review hearings
   12. Confidentiality vs Sealing records
   13. Mandatory Reporting
5. Permanency Determinations
   1. Requirements for the return of the child
   2. Permanency hearing
   3. Grounds for termination of parental rights
   4. Permanency process including proposed alternative family placement, out of state home studies, and importance of proposing family custody placement prior to any severance hearing as an alternative permanent plan. 
6. The Role of the ICWA in Dependency and Adoptions
   1. Purpose of the ICWA
   2. ICWA inquiry
   3. Identification of an Indian Child & Determination of Jurisdiction
   4. Removal and Temporary Custody
   5. Voluntary Placement
   6. Reunification
   7. Adoption
   8. Qualified Expert Witnesses
7. Explaining Services Available
   1. Mental Health Services
   2. Parent Assistance Program
   3. Residential Treatment Services
   4. Housing Assistance
8. Transfers to and from Superior Court
   1. Jurisdiction of the Superior Court
   2. Staying the Family Court Case
   3. Tips for the Minute Entry
   4. Relationship between juvenile proceedings and related family court matters
   5. Dismissal of the Dependency