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   !    USUS. ,      _            X                  8    X  X       d                  d  8 @    VV)  102   	           InformationforGrandparents   	         ]   X X   YourRightsandResponsibilitiesinaChildinNeedofCareCase#   X  X   ]  #    	                     Usuallyparentsraisetheirchildrenwithouttheinvolvementofstateagenciesorthecourt.   	 6*   Ifsomethinghappensthatmaythreatenachildshealth,safety,orwellbeing,thestatemaystepin.   	 "	   InaChildinNeedofCarecase,thecourtdecidesifandhowthestatewillbecomeinvolvedto   	 
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 0          PermanencyPlan!Ifyoubecomeaninterestedparty,youhavearighttotakepartinmakingthe   	 B6   permanencyplan.Thepermanencyplansetsoutthestepstobetakentohelpthechildsfamily.   	 . "   Itisyourresponsibilitytofollowthepermanencyplanasitappliestoyou.   3     ݌    ! (#(#  Ќ	     "   3                  "        3   2  #      5
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 0          Participation!Ifyoubecomeaninterestedpartyyoumayparticipatebypresentingevidenceand   	 "!   callingandcrossexaminingwitnesses,unlessthecourtdecidesthatitisnotinthechildsbest   	 #"   interestforyoutodoso.Thecourtmaynotpreventyoufromattendingtheproceedings,making   	 $ #   astatementtothecourt,orhavingaccesstotheofficialfile.Youhavearesponsibilitytocome   	 %!$   tothehearingsandtofollowthecourtsrules.   3     ݌    &"% (#(#  Ќ	     "   3                  "        3|   2  #      6
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 0          Appeal!Youmayhavetherighttoappealsomeofthecourtsdecisions.Itisyour   	 z(n$'   responsibilitytofiletheappealorhaveyourlawyerfiletheappealwithinthetimelimits   	 f)Z%(   providedbylaw.   3|     ݌    R*F&) (#(#  Ќ	                   `	         	 *,(+   TheStepsinaChildinNeedofCareCase   	                 Tounderstandyourrightsandresponsibilities,youshouldunderstandthestepsinaChildin   	    NeedofCarecase.Theremaybeanumberofdifferenttypesofhearingsthatservedifferent   	    purposes.Someofthesehearingsmaybecombined,repeatedornotused,dependingonthecase.   	    Themostimportantstepsare:   	     
          (         y                                3                                               "   3                   "     0        3   2    3
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 0    (#(#      ThePetition!AChildinNeedofCarecaseofficiallystartswithapetition,whichisusually   	 
t   filedbythecountyordistrictattorney.Thepetitionsayswhythecourtshouldgetinvolved   	 l`   toprotectthechild.Acopyofthepetitionwillbesenttoyouatthelastaddressyou   	 XL	   providedtothecourt.   3  $   ݌    D8	
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 0    (#(#      ThePermanencyPlan!Earlyinthecase,apermanencyplanwillbepreparedthatsayswhat   	    needstobedonetohelpthefamily.Itmayincludeservicestobeprovidedtotheparents,   	    thechild,andthefamily.Itmayalsoincludeconditionsandrequirementsyoumustmeet.   3$  ]   ݌     (#(#  Ќ	     "   3                  "     0        3,   2    3
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 0    (#(#      TemporaryCustody!Achildmayberemovedfromhisorherhomeduringthecase.Even   	    beforethecasebegins,achildmaybetakenintoprotectivecustodyifthereisreasonto   	    believethatthechildmaybeharmed.Insuchacase,within72hours(notcounting   	    weekendsand_        holidays)_        Ԁtherewillbeatemporarycustodyhearing.Atthehearing,thejudge   	    willdecideifthechildcanreturnhome.   3,  e   ݌    |p (#(#  Ќ	     "   3                  "     0        3   2    3
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 0    (#(#      Adjudication!TheadjudicationisthecourthearingtodecidewhetherachildisaChildin   	 TH   NeedofCare.Ifthejudgedecidesthatthereisnotenoughevidence,thecaseends.Ifthe   	 @4   judgedecidesthatthechildisaChildinNeedofCare,thenextstepisdisposition,which   	 ,    mayoccuratthesamehearing.   3  0   ݌     (#(#  Ќ	     "   3                  "     0        36   2    3
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 0    (#(#      Disposition!Thedispositionisthecourthearinginwhichthejudgedecideswhattodofor   	    thechildandthefamily.Thejudgehasmanychoicesandthejudgesdecisionwillbebased   	    ontheevidenceandthebestinterestsofthechild.Thedispositionwillsetagoalforthe   	    childtohaveapermanenthomethatishealthyandsafe.Inmostcases,thegoalistokeep   	    achildwiththeparentsortomakeithealthyandsafeforthechildtoreturntotheparents.   	     Evenifyouarenotaninterestedparty,noticeofdispositionwillbesenttoyouatthelast   	 !    addressyouprovidedtothecourt.   36  o   ݌    x"l! (#(#  Ќ	     "   3                  "     0        3"   2    3
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 0    (#(#      PermanencyHearings!Apermanencyhearingisacourthearingthatchecksontheprogress   	 P$D #   thathasbeenmadetowardthegoalsetatthedisposition.Itisveryimportantforparentsto   	 <%0!$   followthepermanencyplanandmakeprogresstowardthatgoal.Ifthejudgedecidesparents   	 (&"%   havenotmadeenoughprogress,parentalrightsmaybeterminated.Evenifyouarenotan   	 '#&   interestedparty,noticeofpermanencyhearingswillbesenttoyouatthelastaddressyou   	  (#'   providedtothecourt.   3"  #   ݌    ($( (#(#  Ќ	     "   3                  "     0        3%   2    3
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 0    (#(#      TerminationofParentalRights!Insomecases,thecourtmaypermanentlyremoveachild   	 *&*   fromtheparentscustodyandterminateparentalrights.Thismaybeapossibilityfromthe   	 +'+   beginningofthecase.Evenifyouarenotaninterestedparty,noticeofaterminationhearing   	       willbesenttoyouatthelastaddressyouprovidedtothecourt.   3%  &&   ݌      (#(#  Ќ	          @    jj&  Authority   	    K.S.A.382205(c).   	 
t   @    $  NotesonUse   	 l`        Thepurposeofthispamphletistoadvisethegrandparentsoftheirrightsinconnectionwithall   	 D8	
   proceedingsundertheChildinNeedofCarecode.Thecourtshalldistributethepamphlettothe   	 0$
   grandparentsofachildallegedoradjudgedtobeaChildinNeedofCareatthefirsthearing.   	    
