§ 8-831 – Parent’s blindness; burden of proof; specific written findings; definitions
8-831. Parent’s blindness; burden of proof; specific written findings; definitions A. A court may not do either of the following: 1. Authorize the removal of a child from the child’s home based on the blindness of the child’s parent, if it is otherwise in the best interests of the child to remain in the child’s […]
§ 8-841 – Dependency petition; service; preliminary orders; hearing
8-841. Dependency petition; service; preliminary orders; hearing A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section the department or any interested party may file a petition to commence proceedings in the juvenile court alleging that a child is dependent. B. An interested party may not file a dependency petition concerning a child who has […]
§ 8-813 – Preplacement investigation; medical examination; disposition
8-813. Preplacement investigation; medical examination; disposition A. On the initial out-of-home placement of a child: 1. The division or a licensed child welfare agency shall conduct an investigation of the child designed to establish an appropriate plan for placement of the child. 2. The child shall receive a complete medical examination. 3. The child may […]
§ 8-842 – Initial dependency hearing; deadlines
8-842. Initial dependency hearing; deadlines A. Except as provided in section 8-826, the court shall set the initial dependency hearing within twenty-one days after the petition is filed. If service by publication is required, the court may set an initial dependency hearing within a time period to allow for publication pursuant to the rules of […]
§ 8-814 – Permanent guardianship subsidy; offsets; annual review; discontinuation; appeals; definition
8-814. Permanent guardianship subsidy; offsets; annual review; discontinuation; appeals; definition A. The department shall establish and administer an ongoing program of subsidized permanent guardianship. Subsidies shall be provided from monies appropriated to the department or made available to it from other sources for permanent guardianship purposes. B. The department may provide a subsidy to an […]
§ 8-843 – Initial dependency hearing; rights
8-843. Initial dependency hearing; rights A. At any dependency hearing, the court’s primary consideration shall be the protection of a child from abuse or neglect. B. At the initial dependency hearing, the court shall ensure that the parent or guardian has been advised of the following rights: 1. The right to counsel, including appointed counsel […]
§ 8-815 – Indian child welfare act; inquiry
8-815. Indian child welfare act; inquiry A. At the beginning of any court proceeding held pursuant to this chapter, the court shall inquire if any party has reason to believe that any child who is subject to the proceeding is subject to the Indian child welfare act of 1978 (P.L. 95-608; 92 Stat. 3069; 25 […]
§ 8-844 – Dependency adjudication hearing; settlement conference or mediation
8-844. Dependency adjudication hearing; settlement conference or mediation A. Before a contested dependency case proceeds to adjudication, the court shall hold a settlement conference or pretrial conference or shall order mediation. All of the parties in the contested action shall participate in the conference or mediation. B. The court shall take into consideration as a […]
§ 8-816 – Family builders program; services; definitions
8-816. Family builders program; services; definitions A. The family builders program is established in the department. The department may implement the program through collaborative partnerships between the department, community social service agencies, family support programs and other community organizations, which may include faith-based organizations, to establish a system that, through referral to a network of […]
§ 8-844.01 – Allegation of aggravating circumstance
8-844.01. Allegation of aggravating circumstance At least fifteen days before the disposition hearing, the department shall give written notice to the court and the parties if the department intends to present evidence that an aggravating circumstance described in section 8-846, subsection D, paragraph 1 exists.