Dependency Quick Guide: A Dogbook for Attorneys ...

1 A Dogbook for Attorneys representing children and parentsthird editionJudicial Council of california Center for Families, Children & the CourtsTani G. Cantil -Sakauye Chief Justice of california and Chair of the Judicial CouncilMartin Hoshino Administrative Director Judicial CouncilMillicent Tidwell Chief Deputy DirectorRobert Oyung Chief Operating OfficerCharlene Depner Director, Center for Families, Children & the Courts 2007, 2011, 2017 Judicial Council of california . All rights edition published 2007. Second edition 2011. Third edition as permitted under the Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publica-tion may be reproduced in any form or by any means, whether electronic, online, or mechanical, including the use of information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Permission is hereby granted to Attorneys practicing in the field of child welfare and to educational and nonprofit institutions to reproduce and distribute for educational purposes all or part of the work if the copies are distributed at or below cost and credit the Judicial Council of points of view, concepts, and practices discussed in this handbook do not necessarily represent the official position of the Judicial Council, its members, or the in the United States of America Printed on recycled and recyclable paperThis publication is also available on the california Courts website, under Resources for Attorneys , court Staff, and Other Professionals, at obtain updates or additional copies of this book, please contact:Judicial Council of california Center for Families, Children & the Courts 455 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, california 94102-3688 Ph: 415-865-7739 Fax.

2 415-865-7217 E-mail: Council of california (2017 2018)The Judicial Council is the policymaking body of the california courts, the largest court system in the nation. Under the leadership of the Chief Justice and in accordance with the california Constitu-tion, the council is responsible for ensuring the consistent, indepen-dent, impartial, and accessible administration of Tani G. Cantil-SakauyeChief Justice of california and Chair of the Judicial CouncilHon. Marla O. AndersonJudge of the superior court of california , county of MontereyHon. Richard BloomMember of the california State AssemblyHon. C. Todd BottkePresiding Judge of the superior court of california , county of TehamaHon. Kevin C. BrazileAssistant Presiding Judge of the superior court of california , county of Los AngelesHon. Kyle S. BrodieJudge of the superior court of california , county of San BernardinoHon. Ming W. ChinAssociate Justice of the Supreme CourtHon.

3 Stacy Boulware EurieJudge of the superior court of california , county of SacramentoHon. Samuel K. FengJudge of the superior court of california , county of San FranciscoMs. Rachel W. HillAttorney/Mediator, FresnoHon. Harold W. HoppJudge of the superior court of california , county of RiversideHon. Harry E. Hull, Justice of the court of Appeal Third Appellate DistrictHon. James M. HumesPresiding Justice of the court of Appeal First Appellate District, Division OneMs. Audra IbarraAppellate Attorney, Palo AltoHon. Hannah-Beth JacksonMember of the california State SenateMr. Patrick M. KellyAttorney at Law, Los AngelesHon. Dalila C. LyonsJudge of the superior court of california , county of Los AngelesHon. Douglas P. MillerAssociate Justice of the court of Appeal Fourth Appellate District, Division TwoHon. Gary NadlerJudge of the superior court of california , county of SonomaMs. Gretchen M. NelsonAttorney at Law, Los AngelesHon.

4 David M. RubinJudge of the superior court of california , county of San DiegoviAdvisory MembersMr. Jake ChattersCourt Executive Officer, superior court of california , county of PlacerMs. Kimberly FlenerCourt Executive Officer, superior court of california , county of ButteHon. Scott M. GordonJudge of the superior court of california , county of Los AngelesHon. Patricia M. LucasPresiding Judge of the superior court of california , county of Santa ClaraHon. Shama Hakim MesiwalaCommissioner of the superior court of california , county of SacramentoHon. Stuart M. RiceJudge of the superior court of california , county of Los AngelesMr. Michael M. RoddyCourt Executive Officer, superior court of california , county of San DiegoHon. Marsha G. SloughAssociate Justice of the court of Appeal Fourth Appellate District, Division TwoHon. Kenneth K. SoJudge of the superior court of california , county of San DiegoMs. Andrea K.

5 Wallin-RohmannClerk/Executive Officer, court of Appeal, Third Appellate DistrictMr. Martin HoshinoAdministrative Director and Secretary of the Judicial CouncilviiContentsAcknowledgments ..xiHow .to .Use .the . Dependency . Quick .Guide ..xiiihearingsInitial / DetentionDetention .Hearing .Checklist: .Child s .Attorney ..H-5 Detention .Hearing .Checklist: .Parent s .Attorney ..H-9 Black .Letter .Discussion .and .Tips .. H-13 JurisdictionJurisdiction .Hearing .Checklist: .Child s .Attorney .. H-41 Jurisdiction .Hearing .Checklist: .Parent s .Attorney ..H-43 Black .Letter .Discussion .and .Tips ..H-45 DispositionDisposition .Hearing .Checklist: .Child s .Attorney .. H-79 Disposition .Hearing .Checklist: .Parent s .Attorney .. H-81 Black .Letter .Discussion .and .Tips ..H-85 Judicial Review of Placement With ParentJudicial .Review .of .Placement .With .Parent .Checklist .( .364): ..Child s .Attorney.

6 H-123 Judicial .Review .of .Placement .With .Parent .Checklist .( .364): ..Parent s .Attorney ..H-125 Black .Letter .Discussion .and .Tips ..H-127 Status ReviewsStatus .Reviews .Checklist: .Child s .Attorney ..H-137 Status .Reviews .Checklist: .Parent s .Attorney ..H-141 Black .Letter .Discussion .and .Tips ..H-145 Selection and ImplementationSelection .and .Implementation .Checklist .( .366 26): ..Child s .Attorney .. H-169 Selection .and .Implementation .Checklist .( .366 26): .Parent s .Attorney ..H-171 Black .Letter .Discussion .and .Tips ..H-175viiiReview of Permanent PlanReview .of .Permanent .Plan .Checklist .( .366 3): .Child s .Attorney .. H-205 Review .of .Permanent .Plan .Checklist .( .366 3): .Parent s .Attorney ..H-209 Black .Letter .Discussion .and .Tips ..H-211 Subsequent and Supplemental PetitionsBlack .Letter .Discussion .and .Tips ..H-227 Motions for ModificationBlack .Letter.

7 Discussion .and .Tips ..H-237fact sheetsAdoption .. F-3 Caregivers ..F-11 Child .Abuse .Central .Index ..F-17 Children s .Rights .. F-19 Continuum .of .Care .Reform ..F-23 Determination .of .Child s .Status .. F-29 Education .Laws, .Rights, .and .Issues .. F-39 Extended .Foster .Care: . court .Procedures ..F-55 Extended .Foster .Care: .Written .Report .Requirements ..for .Social .Workers .. F-67 Funding .and .Rate .Issues .. F-75 Hearsay .in . Dependency .Hearings .. F-83 Immigration .. F-87 Indian .Child .Welfare .Act .. F-93 Interstate .Compact .on .the .Placement .of .Children ..F-107 Jurisdictional .Issues ..F-111 Parentage .. F-117 Parents .Rights .Regarding .GAL .Appointments ..and .Incarcerated .Parents ..F-123 Pregnant .and .Parenting .Teens ..F-129 Psychotropic .Medication .Orders ..F-135 Relative .Placements .. F-141 Resource .Family .Approval ..F-153ixSafe .Haven ./ .Safe .Surrender ..F-157 Siblings.

8 F-161 Termination .of .Jurisdiction: .Common .Issues ..F-167 Visitation ..F-175summaries of seminal casesDetention .Hearings .. S-3 Jurisdictional .Hearings .. S-3 Dispositional .Hearings ..S-11 Review .Hearings .. S-14 Selection .and .Implementation .(Section .366 26) .Hearings .. S-19 Reviews .of .Permanent .Plans ..S-21 Supplemental .Petitions ..S-22 Caregivers/De .Facto .Parents ..S-23 Continuances .. S-24 Children s .Rights .. S-24 Counsel .for .the .Child .. S-25 Parent s .Rights .. S-26 Hearsay .in . Dependency .Proceedings .. S-28 Interstate .Compact .on .the .Placement .of .Children .. S-29 Indian .Child .Welfare .Act .. S-30 Parentage ..S-33indexesTopical .Index ..I-3 Table .of .Cases .. I-135 Table .of . california .Statutes .and .Rules .of . court ..I-149 Table .of .Federal .Codes .and .Regulations .. I-163xiACKNOWLEDGMENTST hird EditionWe wish to thank the federal court Improvement Program for providing the funds to make this revised edition primary authors and editors of this edition were Chantal Sampogna, con-tract attorney, and from the Judicial Council Center for Families, Children & the Courts (CFCC) Audrey Fancy, supervising attorney; Nicole Giacinti, attorney and project manager; and Kerry Doyle, Ann Gilmour, Diana Glick, Daniel Richardson, Marymichael Smrdeli, and Corby Sturges, following individuals provided additional contributions:CFCC staff: Monica Lim, lead administrative Council and Trial court Leadership, Editing and Graphics: Karen Gernand, communications editor, and Yelena Bondarenko, graphics/production Council Conference & Print Production: Mail Archive & Print Services Indexing, Inc.

9 : Michael Ferreira, are again grateful for the insight and talents of Charlene Depner, CFCC director, and the authors, editors, and contributors of the first and second edi-tions for providing the foundation of this EditionPrimary Authors and EditorsMartha Matthews, attorney, Children s Law Center of Los AngelesDavid Meyers, senior attorney; Mara Bernstein, senior attorney; and Jenie Chang, attorney, CFCCC ontributing Authors and EditorsChildren s Law Center of Los AngelesLeslie Heimov, executive directorSophia Ali, Patricia Bell, Jenny Cheung, Deborah Cromer, Jody Green, and Molly Nealson, attorneysCFCC StaffLeah Wilson, managerKatie Howard, supervisorBeth Bobby, Ann Gilmour, Marymichael Miatovich, and Laura Pedicini, attorneysOther ContributorsDiane Nunn, director, CFCCA ngela Duldulao, lead court services analyst, CFCCFran Haselsteiner, senior editor, AOC Executive Office Programs DivisionGeorge Mattingly, graphic designerKatherine Pitcoff, indexerFunding for the second edition was provided by the federal court Improvement EditionPrimary Authors and EditorsMolly Nealson, attorney, Children s Law Center of Los AngelesDavid Meyers, senior attorney, CFCCC ontributing Authors and EditorsChildren s Law Center of Los AngelesLeslie Heimov, interim co-executive director.

10 David Estep, law firm directorNancy Aspaturian, Martha Matthews, Cameryn Schmidt, and Sarah Vesecky, attorneysAttorneysNatasha Frost, John Passalacqua, Julia Turner-Lloveras, Janet SherwoodCommissioner Patricia Bresee (Ret.), superior court of San Mateo CountyCFCC StaffLean Wilson, supervising analystAleta Beaupied, senior attorneyMiriam Krinsky, Christine Williams, Beth Bobby, Melissa Ardaiz, attorneysOther ContributorsDiane Nunn, director, CFCCLee Morhar and Charlene Depner, PhD, assistant division directors, CFCCGary Seiser, San Diego county CounselFran Haselsteiner, senior editor, AOC Executive Office Programs DivisionGeorge Mattingly, graphic designerKatherine Pitcoff, indexerFunding for the first edition was provided by california Office of Emergency TO USE THE Dependency Quick GUIDEThe Dependency Quick Guide is intended to be used as a reference manual for Attorneys representing parents and children in juve-nile Dependency proceedings.