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Abuse, Neglect, Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Course Materials - August 4-8, 2025

This is a collection of the presentations and materials used in the Abuse, Neglect, Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights course held August 4-8, 2025. For more information, contact Sara DePasquale or Erica Carlisle.

Resources

Abuse, Neglect, Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Agenda - 2025
August, 2025
Bench Cards - 2025
August, 2025
AND Benchcard 2025.pdf (pdf, 116.89 KB)
TPR Benchcard 2025.pdf (pdf, 141.60 KB)
An Overview of Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency Cases - 2025
August, 2025
Overview of Abuse, Neglect, Dependency Proceedings (Overview of Abuse, Neglect, Dependency Proceedings, 5.86 MB)
The Structure of the NC Child Welfare System - 2025
August, 2025
Structure of NC Child Welfare System (Structure of NC Child Welfare System, 567.90 KB)
Respondent Representation - 2025
August, 2025
Respondent Representation Key Slides (Respondent Representation Key Slides, 2.56 MB)
Blog - A Respondent Parent's Right to Retain Counsel (Blog - A Respondent Parent's Right to Retain Counsel, 202.47 KB)
Blog - How to Know When a Parent Attorney in a TPR is Provisional Counsel (Blog - How to Know When a Parent Attorney in a TPR is Provisional Counsel, 180.43 KB)
Blog - What is the Law for Attorney Representation of Parents in A/N/D & TPR Actions? (Blog - What is the Law for Attorney Representation of Parents in A/N/D & TPR Actions?, 213.55 KB)
Blog - Rule 17 GALs for Respondent Parents (Blog - Rule 17 GALs for Respondent Parents, 212.18 KB)
UCCJEA - 2025
August, 2025
Child Custody Jurisdiction PPT (Child Custody Jurisdiction PPT, 5.77 MB)
Child Custody Jurisdiction Discussion Questions & Answers (Child Custody Jurisdiction Discussion Questions & Answers, 169.06 KB)
Preadjudication and Paternity - 2025
August, 2025
Preadjudication & Paternity PPT (Preadjudication & Paternity PPT, 2.55 MB)
Preadjudication Charts (Preadjudication Charts, 177.98 KB)
Fathers and Paternity: Appendix 3A (Fathers and Paternity: Appendix 3A, 61.62 KB)
Fathers and Paternity: Appendix 3B (Fathers and Paternity: Appendix 3B, 62.62 KB)
Fathers and Paternity: Appendix 4A (Fathers and Paternity: Appendix 4A, 390.50 KB)
Fathers and Paternity: Appendix 4B (Fathers and Paternity: Appendix 4B, 38.65 KB)
Nonsecure Custody - 2025
August, 2025
Nonsecure Custody PPT (Nonsecure Custody PPT, 6.63 MB)
Form - AOC-J-150 (Form - AOC-J-150, 192.95 KB)
Form - AOC-J-151 (Form - AOC-J-151, 253.21 KB)
Form - AOC-G-250 (Form - AOC-G-250, 262.34 KB)
Adjudicating Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency - 2025
August, 2025
Adjudicating A/N/D PPT (Adjudicating A/N/D PPT, 2.87 MB)
Adjudication Scenarios (Adjudication Scenarios, 142.17 KB)
Evidence - 2025
August, 2025
Evidence Key Slides (Evidence Key Slides, 5.72 MB)
Digital Communication Chart (Digital Communication Chart, 129.80 KB)
Blog - Authentication of Digital Communications Chart (Blog - Authentication of Digital Communications Chart, 174.22 KB)
Blog - The "Explains Conduct" Non-Hearsay Purpose (Blog - The "Explains Conduct" Non-Hearsay Purpose, 231.17 KB)
Dispositional Stages: Timing and Factors - 2025
August, 2025
Dispositional Stages Overview (Dispositional Stages Overview, 4.55 MB)
Blog - Initial Disposition and the Responsibility of DSS to Provide Reunification Efforts in A/N/D Cases (Blog - Initial Disposition and the Responsibility of DSS to Provide Reunification Efforts in A/N/D Cases, 211.33 KB)
Dispositional Alternatives - 2025
August, 2025
Dispositional Alternatives PPT (Dispositional Alternatives PPT, 2.37 MB)
Blog - NC Supreme Court Opinion Clarifies and Changes Findings Required in A/N/D Orders (Blog - NC Supreme Court Opinion Clarifies and Changes Findings Required in A/N/D Orders, 220.62 KB)
Visitation - 2025
August, 2025
Visitation (Visitation, 715.61 KB)
Dispositional Case Plans - 2025
August, 2025
Dispositional Case Plans PPT (Dispositional Case Plans PPT, 2.48 MB)
Weekly Schedule (Weekly Schedule, 69.50 KB)
Form - North Carolina Child Education Status (Form - North Carolina Child Education Status, 151.14 KB)
Form - Best Interest Determination (Form - Best Interest Determination, 479.83 KB)
Form - Foster Child Notification of Placement (Change) (Form - Foster Child Notification of Placement (Change), 172.57 KB)
Form - Foster Child Immediate Enrollment (Form - Foster Child Immediate Enrollment, 140.26 KB)
Youth Involvement - 2025
August, 2025
Youth Involvement PPT (Youth Involvement PPT, 6.63 MB)
Child's Involvement Statutory Worksheet (Child's Involvement Statutory Worksheet, 118.76 KB)
Form - AOC-J-207 (Form - AOC-J-207, 480.11 KB)
Blog - A/N/D and TPR Cases: The Role of the Child's Guardian ad Litem (Blog - A/N/D and TPR Cases: The Role of the Child's Guardian ad Litem, 235.56 KB)
Orders and Appeals - 2025
August, 2025
Orders and Appeals PPT (Orders and Appeals PPT, 1.83 MB)
Form - AOC-J-209 (Form - AOC-J-209, 115.06 KB)
Responsible Individuals List - 2025
August, 2025
RIL Exercise 2025.pdf (pdf, 98.23 KB)
Form - AOC-J-131 (Form - AOC-J-131, 182.97 KB)
Procedural Issues in Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) Proceedings - 2025
August, 2025
Procedural Issues in TPR Proceedings (Procedural Issues in TPR Proceedings, 1.85 MB)
Adjudicating TPR Grounds - 2025
August, 2025
Adjudicating TPR Grounds PPT (Adjudicating TPR Grounds PPT, 1.16 MB)
Adjudicating Grounds to TPR Hypos (Adjudicating Grounds to TPR Hypos, 106.42 KB)
Meet Your Budget Exercise (Meet Your Budget Exercise, 70.50 KB)
Judicial Notice at TPR - 2025
August, 2025
Judicial Notice at TPR (Judicial Notice at TPR, 1.94 MB)
TPR: Disposition and Status of Case - 2025
August, 2025
TPR: Disposition and Status of the Case (TPR: Disposition and Status of the Case, 5.10 MB)
Achieving a Permanent Plan - 2025
August, 2025
Achieving a Permanent Plan PPT (Achieving a Permanent Plan PPT, 9.50 MB)
Custody vs. Guardianship Table ( Guardianship Table, 224.84 KB)
Role of the Judge - 2025
August, 2025
The Judge's Role in DSS Court (The Judge's Role in DSS Court, 5.03 MB)