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Juvenile Law
Training Materials from Past DSS Conferences related to Abuse, Neglect, Dependency & TPR
Course Materials
Adjudication
February, 2011
Judicial Notice in Juvenile Proceedings presentation (Judicial Notice in Juvenile Proceedings presentation, 195.37 KB)
Judicial Notice in Juvenile Proceedings Handout (Judicial Notice in Juvenile Proceedings Handout, 381.84 KB)
Appeals
July, 2010
Memo re Amendments to Rules of Appellate Procedure (Memo re Amendments to Rules of Appellate Procedure, 49.97 KB)
Civil Procedure
February, 2008
Issuance and Extension Summonses presentation slides (Issuance and Extension Summonses presentation slides, 481.68 KB)
Confidentiality
July, 2011
Confidentiality Laws Governing MH/DD/SA Service Records (Confidentiality Laws Governing MH/DD/SA Service Records, 230.07 KB)
Confidentiality of MH/DD/SA Service Records: Subpoenas and Court Orders (Confidentiality of MH/DD/SA Service Records: Subpoenas and Court Orders, 273.44 KB)
Confidentiality of MH/DD/SA Service Records: Disclosures Required by Law (Confidentiality of MH/DD/SA Service Records: Disclosures Required by Law, 191.81 KB)
Confidentiality of MH/DD/SA Service Records: Client Authorization to Disclose Information (Confidentiality of MH/DD/SA Service Records: Client Authorization to Disclose Information, 172.24 KB)
Confidentiality of MH/DD/SA Service Records: The Legally Responsible Person (Confidentiality of MH/DD/SA Service Records: The Legally Responsible Person, 193.60 KB)
Disclosure of Information Regarding Social Services Cases Involving Child Abuse (Disclosure of Information Regarding Social Services Cases Involving Child Abuse, 95.78 KB)
Disposition & Permanency Planning
May, 2008
Review and Permanency Planning Hearings Handout (Review and Permanency Planning Hearings Handout, 47.16 KB)
Ethics
February, 2012
First Amendment Intersection and Rules of Professional Conduct (Handout) (First Amendment Intersection and Rules of Professional Conduct (Handout), 109.00 KB)
Ethical Issues for DSS Attorneys (Handout 1) (Ethical Issues for DSS Attorneys (Handout 1), 33.89 KB)
Ethical Issues for DSS Attorneys (Handout 2) (Ethical Issues for DSS Attorneys (Handout 2), 17.80 KB)
Ethical Issues for DSS Attorneys (Handout 3) (Ethical Issues for DSS Attorneys (Handout 3), 31.58 KB)
Ethical Issues for DSS Attorneys (Handout 4) (Ethical Issues for DSS Attorneys (Handout 4), 24.76 KB)
Ethical Issues for Social Services Attorneys: Problems (Ethical Issues for Social Services Attorneys: Problems, 21.01 KB)
Evidence
February, 2010
Evidence Issues in Criminal Cases Involving Child Victims and Child Witnesses (Evidence Issues in Criminal Cases Involving Child Victims and Child Witnesses, 830.70 KB)
Evidence Issues Involving Child Witnesses: Problems (Evidence Issues Involving Child Witnesses: Problems, 16.19 KB)
Legal Issues Involving Child Witnesses presentation slides (Legal Issues Involving Child Witnesses presentation slides, 528.87 KB)
How to Prepare a Child Witness presentation slides (How to Prepare a Child Witness presentation slides, 246.03 KB)
Experts
July, 2012
Working Effectively with Your Expert Witness Outline (Working Effectively with Your Expert Witness Outline, 29.84 KB)
How to Question Your Expert Witness presentation slides (How to Question Your Expert Witness presentation slides, 117.01 KB)
How to Question Your Expert Witness: Voir Dire handouts (How to Question Your Expert Witness: Voir Dire handouts, 47.28 KB)
Immigrant Children and SIJS
February, 2011
A Walk Through Securing Permanent Residency (A Walk Through Securing Permanent Residency, 303.89 KB)
Strategies for Protecting Non-Citizen Juveniles presentation slides (Strategies for Protecting Non-Citizen Juveniles presentation slides, 67.72 KB)
Strategies for Protecting Non-Citizen Juveniles handout 1 (Strategies for Protecting Non-Citizen Juveniles handout 1, 29.50 KB)
Strategies for Protecting Non-Citizen Juveniles handout 2 (Strategies for Protecting Non-Citizen Juveniles handout 2, 98.08 KB)
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
February, 2009
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children: Guidebook (Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children: Guidebook, 363.71 KB)
Jurisdiction
April, 2008
Subject Matter Jurisdiction presentation slides (Subject Matter Jurisdiction presentation slides, 49.10 KB)
Subject Matter Jurisdiction: UCCJEA Flowchart (Subject Matter Jurisdiction: UCCJEA Flowchart, 138.71 KB)
Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process presentation slides (Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process presentation slides, 364.29 KB)
Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Chart (Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Chart, 207.29 KB)
Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Handout 1 (Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Handout 1, 23.84 KB)
Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Handout 2 (Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Handout 2, 684.10 KB)
Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Handout 3 (Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Handout 3, 1.36 MB)
Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Handout 4: Service of Process and the Military (Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Handout 4: Service of Process and the Military, 126.19 KB)
Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Handout 5: International Service of Process under the Hague Convention (Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process Handout 5: International Service of Process under the Hague Convention, 276.16 KB)
Medical Evaluations
February, 2009
Medical Evaluations in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases (Medical Evaluations in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases, 390.25 KB)
Mental Health
February, 2012
Mental Health in NC: 2013 Proposed LME State Map (Mental Health in NC: 2013 Proposed LME State Map, 44.27 KB)
Confidentiality of MH/DD/SA Service Records: Subpoenas and Court Orders (Confidentiality of MH/DD/SA Service Records: Subpoenas and Court Orders, 273.44 KB)
Mental Health Evaluations in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases (Mental Health Evaluations in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases, 2.89 MB)
Older Youth/Transitioning from Foster Care
February, 2007
Older Youth and Young Adults Transitioning from Foster Care presentation slides (Older Youth and Young Adults Transitioning from Foster Care presentation slides, 253.21 KB)
Older Youth and Young Adults Transitioning from Foster Care handout (Older Youth and Young Adults Transitioning from Foster Care handout, 56.60 KB)
Orders
May, 2008
Writing Good Court Orders presentation slides (Writing Good Court Orders presentation slides, 74.52 KB)
Writing Good Court Orders Handout 1: Outline (Writing Good Court Orders Handout 1: Outline, 71.60 KB)
Parents
July, 2011
Greetings, Attorneys ... I Come in Peace: a Visit from IDS's Parent Representation Coordinator ( I Come in Peace: a Visit from IDS's Parent Representation Coordinator, 181.82 KB)
A “Non-Offending” Parent’s Constitutional Right to Custody in DSS Cases (A “Non-Offending” Parent’s Constitutional Right to Custody in DSS Cases, 45.25 KB)
Selected Juvenile Cases Citing Price v. Howard, 346 N.C. 68 (1997); or Petersen v. Rogers, 337 N.C. 397 (1994) ( 397 (1994), 18.51 KB)
Third Party Custody and Visitation Actions: 2010 Update to the Present State of the Law in North Carolina (Third Party Custody and Visitation Actions: 2010 Update to the Present State of the Law in North Carolina, 474.11 KB)
Placement
July, 2008
The "Relative" Factor in Child Welfare Cases (The "Relative" Factor in Child Welfare Cases, 51.26 KB)
Pre-Adjudication
May, 2008
Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 1: Introduction (Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 1: Introduction, 33.89 KB)
Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 2: What Are the Philosophical Tenets of Child Protection? (Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 2: What Are the Philosophical Tenets of Child Protection?, 34.25 KB)
Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 3: Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Child Welfare Agencies (Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 3: Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Child Welfare Agencies, 303.22 KB)
Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 4: NCAC Protective Services (Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 4: NCAC Protective Services, 68.94 KB)
Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 5: Court Hearings in Abuse, Neglect and Dependency Cases (Chart) (Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 5: Court Hearings in Abuse, Neglect and Dependency Cases (Chart), 77.89 KB)
Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 6: Stages of Juvenile Abuse (Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 6: Stages of Juvenile Abuse, 20.07 KB)
Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 7: In the Matter of: Joanie Stumbo, Steven Stumbo, Scott Stumbo, Unknown Stumbo (Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 7: In the Matter of: Joanie Stumbo, Steven Stumbo, Scott Stumbo, Unknown Stumbo, 159.45 KB)
Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 8: Major Federal Child Abuse/Neglect Policy Enactments (Introduction and Pre-Petition Stages Handout 8: Major Federal Child Abuse/Neglect Policy Enactments, 32.30 KB)
Responsible Individuals List
July, 2012
Quick Update and Q&A: Responsible Individuals List (Quick Update and Q&A: Responsible Individuals List, 17.32 KB)
The Responsible Individuals List: Explanation, Problem Areas, and Possible Solutions (The Responsible Individuals List: Explanation, Problem Areas, and Possible Solutions, 142.69 KB)
Standards of Practice
February, 2011
ABA "Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Child Welfare Agencies" (ABA "Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Child Welfare Agencies", 219.56 KB)
Termination of Parental Rights
May, 2008
Termination of Parental Rights in North Carolina (Termination of Parental Rights in North Carolina, 825.78 KB)
Public Officials - Courts and Judicial Administration Roles
Topics - Courts and Judicial Administration
Public Officials - Local and State Government Roles
Topics - Local and State Government