WPC =Z P!TR ifr+^%;%ܐXN'f{<8YTI:e7v~qV#Ivb۱ 19^Z{+TITa*`q\W BeJPh}B.uDv ~ \Yu矯LTsqbˋci9.IÈ1 fS0<@SDhdrc?WVk6"G13\Q2Z&׬Y6SR?cb:ka峺}@დK>/êGT؄ Fbrm($QGESҏo o{;=mâZݾde9vJ2f)y#0^Z:SNS hzqXegӚu w67f΀4T$LfJy?b^gv'?ttw#UN_ % 0:^ w4  m" 00c9 1u 72 0wC 0 0D 0 0 0_ 0: 0D) 1m 72N(*% 0V-bHPLJ33000(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,c6Z DM6:i+003|xU(;3$2#  0  .3  0  3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a) i)(O;$0  2#  a  .3  0` (#(#(b$0  0` (#(#2#   .3  0 ` (#` (#(xir$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#2#(  0  )3  0 (# (#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#2#(  a  )3  0h(#(#(F$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#2#(   )3  0h(#h(#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#2#  0  )3  0(#(#({$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#2#  a  )3  0p(#(#(F$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#2#     )3  0p(#p(#  xGaeimquy}Bullet ListBullets List 'USUS.,  _*XX XX*   `     h      p       8/1/07 (.3$ !USUS.,  - - !USUS.,  _oXe8XXdd8@||) 8n7XX101   p      x   (#   Xo,+78ne   InformationforParents  v >+, YourRightsandResponsibilitiesinaChildinNeedofCareCase #,+># l     XX+,Usuallyparentsraisetheirchildrenwithouttheinvolvementofstateagenciesorthecourt.If C somethinghappensthatmaythreatenachildshealth,safety,orwellbeing,thestatemaystepin.In  | aChildinNeedofCarecase,thecourtdecidesifandhowthestatewillbecomeinvolvedtoprotect  W achild.UndertheRevisedKansasCodefortheCareofChildren,achildisa ChildinNeedofCare  2 ifoneormoreofthelegalgroundsisproved.    YourRightsandResponsibilities:  e   *,X,` XX*" 3"   3t2#  1  .3  0    Care,Custody,andSupportofChildren!Asaparent,youhavearighttothecustodyofyour y  childandtheresponsibilitytocareforhimorher.Itisthecourtsjobtobalanceyourrightsand T  thechildsrighttobehealthyandsafe.Thepersonfilingthepetitionthatstartsthecase,usually /  thecountyattorneyordistrictattorney,mustproveoneormorelegalgroundsforinterferingwith   yourrights.Ifyourchildisnotlivingwithyou,youmayberesponsibleforpayingchildsupport. 3t݌ ## Ќ  " 3"   32#  2  .3  0    NoticeofProceedings!Youhavearighttobetoldaheadoftimeaboutcourthearingsthataffect = youandyourchild.Youwillbenotifiedwhenthecasebegins.Afterthatyouwillbetold,either v incourtorbymail,abouthearingsandotherproceedings.Ifyoumove,itisyourresponsibility Q totellthecourtyournewaddress. 3݌,## Ќ  " 3"   3 2#  3  .3  0    Lawyer!Youhavearighttohavealawyer.Thecourtwillprovidealawyerifyoucannotafford  one.Yourchildwillhaveadifferentlawyercalledtheguardianadlitem.Itisyourresponsibility _ torequestalawyerandprovidethenecessaryinformationifyouwantthecourttoprovideone. : Itisalsoyourresponsibilitytostayintouchwithyourlawyer. 3  ݌s## Ќ  " 3"   3k 2#  4  .3  0    Permanencyplan!Youhavearighttotakepartinmakingthepermanencyplan.The ) permanencyplansetsoutthestepstobetakentohelpyourfamily.Itisyourresponsibilityto  followthepermanencyplanasitappliestoyou. 3k ݌## Ќ  " 3"   3L2#  5  .3  0    Participation!Youhavearighttoattendhearings.Youmayparticipatebypresentingevidence 7   andcallingandcrossexaminingwitnesses.Ifyouhavespecialneeds,suchasdifficultywith !p! Englishorhearingloss,youmayhavearighttohavehelpprovidedsothatyoucanparticipatein !K" hearings.(Ifyouhavespecialneedscontacttheclerkofthecourtor "&# ________________________).Youhavearesponsibilitytocometothehearingsandtofollow #$ thecourtsrules. 3Ly݌~$%## Ќ  " 3"   3`2#  6  .3  0    ParentAlly!Youhavearighttoatrainedparentally.Ifyouwantaparentally,itisyour 4&!' responsibilitytoask. 3`݌'m"(## Ќ  " 3"   32#  7  .3  0    Appeal!Youhavetherighttoappealsomeofthecourtsdecisions.Itisyourresponsibilityto (#$* filetheappealorhaveyourlawyerfiletheappealwithinthetimelimitsprovidedbylaw. 3݌)$+## Ќ  " 3"   3e2#  8  .3  0    Disability!Ifyouhaveadisability,thatdisabilitycannotbethereasonforremovingyourchild V+&- fromthehomeunlessthedisabilitycausesharmtothechild.Thecourtmustconsiderpossible 1,'. accommodationsforthedisability.Itisyourresponsibilitytoinformyourlawyerandtheagency  -j(/ preparingthepermanencyplanofyourdisability. 3e݌-E)0## Ќ  YX  TheStepsinaChildinNeedofCareCase  d     Tounderstandyourrightsandresponsibilities,youshouldunderstandthestepsinaChildin 2 NeedofCarecase.Theremaybeanumberofdifferenttypesofhearingsthatservedifferent   purposes.Someofthesehearingsmaybecombined,repeatedornotused,dependingonthecase.   Themostimportantstepsare:     (y3 " 3"  0   3c23  0##  ThePetition!AChildinNeedofCarecaseofficiallystartswithapetition,whichisusually  Q filedbythecountyordistrictattorney.Thepetitionsayswhythecourtshouldgetinvolved  8 toprotectthechild. 3c݌ ## Ќ  " 3"  0   3-23  0##  ThePermanencyPlan!Earlyinthecase,apermanencyplanwillbepreparedthatsayswhat Q  needstobedonetohelpyourfamily.Itmayincludeservicestobeprovidedtoyou,yourchild 8  andfamilyaswellasconditionsandrequirementsyoumustmeet.Doingwhatthe   permanencyplansaysisthemostimportantthingyoucandotokeepyourchild. 3-f݌ ## Ќ  " 3"  0   323  0##  TemporaryCustody!Yourchildmayberemovedfromyourcustodyduringthecase.Even p beforethecasebegins,yourchildmaybetakenintoprotectivecustodyifthereisreasonto W believethatyourchildmaybeharmed.Insuchacase,within72hours(notcounting > weekendsandholidays)therewillbeatemporarycustodyhearing.Atthehearing,thejudge % willdecideifyourchildcanreturnhome. 3݌p ## Ќ  " 3"  0   3C!23  0##  Adjudication!TheadjudicationisthecourthearingtodecidewhetheryourchildisaChild > inNeedofCare.Ifthejudgedecidesthatthereisnotenoughevidence,thecaseends.Ifthe % judgedecidesthatthechildisaChildinNeedofCare,thenextstepisdisposition,whichmay   occuratthesamehearing. 3C!|!݌## Ќ  " 3"  0   3#23  0##  Disposition!Thedispositionisthecourthearinginwhichthejudgedecideswhattodofor ] youandyourchild.Thejudgehasmanychoicesandthejudgesdecisionwillbebasedonthe D evidenceandthebestinterestsofyourchild.Thedispositionwillsetagoalforyourchildto  + haveapermanenthomethatishealthyandsafe.Inmostcases,thegoalistokeepachildwith v! theparentsortomakeithealthyandsafeforthechildtoreturntotheparents. 3##݌]"## Ќ  " 3"  0   3w&23  0##  PermanencyHearings!Apermanencyhearingisacourthearingthatchecksontheprogress +$! thathasbeenmadetowardthegoalsetatthedisposition.Itisveryimportantforyouto %" followthepermanencyplanandmakeprogresstowardthatgoal.Ifthejudgedecidesyou %# havenotmadeenoughprogress,thegoalmaybechangedtoterminationofyourparental &| $ rights. 3w&&݌'c!%## Ќ  " 3"  0   3)23  0##  TerminationofYourParentalRights!Insomecases,thecourtmaypermanentlyremovea )1#' childfromtheparentscustodyandterminateparentalrights.Thismaybeapossibilityfrom |*$( thebeginningofthecase. 3);)݌c+$)## Ќ  _@*@* .',   Authority d   K.S.A.382205(b). 2 @$NotesonUse   ̀  Thepurposeofthispamphletistoadvisetheparentsoftheirrightsinconnectionwithall  j proceedingsundertheChildinNeedofCarecode.Thecourtshalldistributethepamphlettothe  Q parentsofachildallegedoradjudgedtobeaChildinNeedofCareatthefirsthearing.  8