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• And Now a Two-Step: Eliminating Reunification as a Permanent Plan in an A/N/D Proceeding

  This entry was contributed by Sara DePasquale on May 3, 2018 at 7:18 am and is filed under Child Welfare Law.

  Since this post was published, the NC General Assembly enacted S.L. 2019-33, effective Oct. 1, 2019. Amendments include removal of the words “remain” and “subsequent” in the statutes addressing permanency planning.

  First came the cease reunification efforts shuffle resulting from 2015−2017 statutory changes to the NC Juvenile Code and published appellate decisions interpreting those changes (see my last blog post, here). And now, In re C.P., ___ N.C. App. ___ (March 6, 2018) has created the elimination of reunification as a permanent plan two-step. Continue Reading

• Final Episode of Season 2 Beyond the Bench Podcast – Obtaining Permanency

  This entry was contributed by Sara DePasquale on January 27, 2017 at 6:30 am and is filed under Child Welfare Law.

  Episode 6, “Obtaining Permanency,” for our Beyond the Bench Season 2 podcast is available now!

  This episode talks about permanent outcomes for the family and child, with a discussion of two opposite outcomes: a child’s reunification with his/her parents and the child’s adoption after a termination of parental rights. Find out what happens in our remaining court case! Continue Reading

• Beyond the Bench Podcast, Season 2: Episode 4 — The Case Plan: In and Out of Court

  This entry was contributed by Sara DePasquale on December 16, 2016 at 7:00 am and is filed under Child Welfare Law.

  This will be the last On the Civil Side blog post for 2016. We will be back on January 11, 2017. That gives you plenty of time to listen to Episode 4, “The Case Plan: In and Out of Court,” for our Beyond the Bench Season 2 podcast, available now!

  This episode picks up where episode 3 ended. There’s been an adjudication of child neglect and an initial disposition order entered by the court. Now the family and department are engaged in case planning. The court is monitoring the progress and ultimately deciding what the final goals for the family are through periodic review and permanency planning hearings.  Find out what’s involved both in and out of court. Continue Reading