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Books:

Abuse, Neglect, Dependency, and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings in North Carolina by Sara DePasquale (UNC School of Government, 2023)

This fourteen-chapter manual explains and presents laws, cases, concepts, and practical situations related to juvenile law proceedings and is a good starting point to understand and research stages of proceedings and specific topics. It includes published opinionns through December 31, 2023 and legislative changes made through that time period.

Fathers and Paternity: Applying the Law in North Carolina Child Welfare Cases by Sara DePasquale (UNC School of Government, 2016)

Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect in North Carolina by Janet Mason (UNC School of Government, 2013)

Supplemental Chapter (Chapter 13a): Suspected Child Maltreatment Occuring in a Child Care Facility by Sara DePasquale (October 2016)

Disclosing Protective Services Information: A Guide for North Carolina Social Services Agencies by Aimee Wall (UNC School of Government, 2015)

Primers (with Flowcharts):

Stages of Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases in North Carolina: From Report to Final Disposition by Sara DePasquale (2021) (updates 2019 edition)

Human Trafficking: Mandated Reporting and Agency Response by Sara DePasquale (2023)

Bulletins:

Infant Safe Surrender in North Carolina: Significant Changes in 2023 by Sara DePsaquale (Oct. 2023)

Human Trafficking of Minors and Young Adults: What Local Governments Need to Know (Dec. 2019) - a Public Management Bulletin coauthord by Margaret Henderson, Sara DePasquale, Nancy Hagan, and Christy Croft

Delinquency and DSS Custody without Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency: How Does That Work? by Sara DePasquale and Jacquelyn Greene (June 2019)

Childhood Immunizations and the Role of a County Department of Social Services by Sara DePasquale (January 2015)

Guardian ad Litem for Respondent Parents in Juvenile Cases by Janet Mason (Jan. 2014)

Drafting Good Court Orders in Juvenile Cases by Janet Mason (2013)

Expert Witness Quick Reference Guide

Public Officials - Courts and Judicial Administration Roles

District Court Judges

Guardians ad Litem / Attorney Advocates

Parent Attorneys

Topics - Courts and Judicial Administration

Termination of Parental Rights

Abuse, Neglect, Dependency