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• Initial Removal of a Child from a Home Because of Suspected Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency, Amended G.S. 7B-504

  This entry was contributed by Sara DePasquale on June 24, 2015 at 5:58 am and is filed under Child Welfare Law.

  Spoiler Alert !! Effective June 2, 2015, amendments were made to G.S. 7B-504.

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• The SCRA and Juvenile Proceedings

  This entry was contributed by Sara DePasquale on April 29, 2015 at 4:52 am and is filed under Child Welfare Law.

  *Note this post has been amended to reflect the December 2015 recodification of the SCRA

  Earlier posts address the SCRA in family law actions and non-judicial foreclosures. It’s my turn to address the SCRA’s application to abuse, neglect, dependency (A/N/D), and termination of parental rights (TPR) actions.

  When and Why Does the SCRA Apply?

  The SCRA applies to any judicial or administrative proceeding, except for criminal proceedings. 50 U.S.C. § 3912(b). There is no exception for A/N/D or TPR actions, which are “child custody’ proceedings. G.S. 50A-102(4). Child custody proceedings are specifically referenced in the SCRA. 50 U.S.C. § 3931(a) and -3932(a). Continue Reading

• New SOG Bulletin: “Childhood Immunizations and the Role of a County Department of Social Services”

  This entry was contributed by Sara DePasquale on January 30, 2015 at 5:00 am and is filed under Child Welfare Law.

  Although I work for Carolina, where basketball reigns supreme, it is not unheard of to meet a hockey fan. That’s me… a major hockey fan. And, if you’re like me and follow the NHL, you know that this hockey season has been marked by an outbreak of the mumps. But it’s not just hockey. If you’ve watched the news lately, you know there has also been a measles outbreak at Disneyland. These events remind us that communicable diseases spread quickly and can have devastating effects. Thankfully, we have vaccines for many of these highly contagious communicable diseases.

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