587A-33 Termination of parental rights hearing.
§587A-33 Termination of parental rights hearing. (a) At a termination of parental rights hearing, the court shall determine whether there exists clear and convincing evidence that: (1) A child’s parent whose rights are subject to termination is not presently willing and able to provide the parent’s child with a safe family home, even with the […]
587A-18 Reports to be submitted by the department and authorized agencies.
§587A-18 Reports to be submitted by the department and authorized agencies. (a) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the department or other authorized agencies shall file written reports with the court: (1) Concurrent with the filing of a petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court under this chapter; and (2) No less than fifteen days […]
587A-34 Reinstatement of parental rights.
§587A-34 Reinstatement of parental rights. (a) A child who is subject to an active proceeding under this chapter, the child’s guardian ad litem, the child’s attorney, if any, or the department, may file a motion to reinstate the terminated parental rights of the child’s parents in a proceeding under this chapter, where the following circumstances […]
587A-19 Testimony by department social worker.
§587A-19 Testimony by department social worker. A person employed by the department as a social worker in the area of child protective services or child welfare services shall be presumed to be qualified to testify as an expert on child protective or child welfare services. Any party may move the court to qualify a person […]
587A-35 Retention of jurisdiction.
§587A-35 Retention of jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the court may retain jurisdiction under this chapter until the full term for which any order entered expires or until the child attains nineteen years of age, whichever comes first. [L 2010, c 135, pt of §1]
587A-20 Inadmissibility of evidence in other state actions or proceedings.
§587A-20 Inadmissibility of evidence in other state actions or proceedings. The court may order that testimony or other evidence produced by a party in a proceeding under this chapter shall be inadmissible as evidence in any other state civil or criminal action or proceeding if the court deems such an order to be in the […]
587A-36 Appeal.
§587A-36 Appeal. An interested party aggrieved by any order or decree of the court under this chapter may appeal as provided in section 571-54. [L 2010, c 135, pt of §1] Rules of Court See Rules Expediting Child Protective Appeals.
587A-6 Venue.
§587A-6 Venue. A child protective proceeding under this chapter may be filed in the county in which a child is found or resides when the petition is filed, or in the county in which a parent having legal custody of the child resides or is domiciled when the petition is filed. [L 2010, c 135, […]
587A-7 Safe family home factors.
§587A-7 Safe family home factors. (a) The following factors shall be fully considered when determining whether a child’s family is willing and able to provide the child with a safe family home: (1) Facts relating to the child’s current situation, which shall include: (A) The child’s age, vulnerability, and special needs that affect the child’s […]
587A-7.5 Safe family home factors; disability.
§587A-7.5 Safe family home factors; disability. The court shall not consider the disability of a parent or caregiver to be the sole factor in the court’s determination made pursuant to this part. If the court makes a determination that a child’s family is unable to provide a safe family home and one or more of […]