WPC 7\̗D=OYPmYx3Z95/1q7^J,*8 (I 2"z0`'P?zmW1 tze[ ށ978V; -b #UNQ % 0:^ w4 m 0*c+ 1u 72 0w5 0 06 0 0 0Q 0, 0D 1_ 72N 0UbqyHPLJ33000(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,ԛ6Z 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$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#2#     )3  0p(#p(#  xGaeimquy}Bullet ListBullets List(-2$ !USUS.,  - - 'USUS.,  _"X C"_8/1/07_ !USUS.,  _@VV)103     8XXdd8=XXdd=__InformationforInterestedParties    _XX YourRightsandResponsibilitiesinaChildinNeedofCareCase #XX _~#  v    Usuallyparentsraisetheirchildrenwithouttheinvolvementofstateagenciesorthecourt. * Ifsomethinghappensthatmaythreatenachildshealth,safety,orwellbeing,thestatemaystepin.   InaChildinNeedofCarecase,thecourtdecidesifandhowthestatewillbecomeinvolvedto   protectachild.UndertheRevisedKansasCodefortheCareofChildren,achildisa ChildinNeed   ofCareifoneormoreofthelegalgroundsisproved. |   YourRightsandResponsibilities:  T  *,X,` XX*" 3"   32#  1  .3  0    Righttobean InterestedParty!InaChildinNeedofCarecase,peopleotherthanthe ,  parent(s),child,andstatemayparticipate.Theyarecalledinterestedparties.Interestedparties v  areunderthejurisdictionofthecourt.Youhavearighttobeaninterestedpartyifthechildhas b  livedwithyouforasignificantperiodwithinsixmonthsofthestartofthecase.Ifyouhave N someotherrelationshipwiththechild,youmaybecomeaninterestedpartyifthecourtdecides : thatitisinthebestinterestsofthechild.Ifyouwanttobeaninterestedparty,itisyour & responsibilitytotellthecourt. 3 ݌(#(# Ќ  " 3"   32#  2  .3  0    NoticeofProceedings!Ifyoubecomeaninterestedparty,youwillbetold,eitherincourtorby  mail,abouthearingsandotherproceedings.Ifyoumove,itisyourresponsibilitytotellthecourt x yournewaddress. 3݌d(#(# Ќ  " 3"   3o 2#  3  .3  0    Lawyer!Ifyoubecomeaninterestedparty,youhavearighttohirealawyertorepresentyou < inthecase.Ifthechildlivedwithyouforasignificantperiodoftimewithinsixmonthsofthe ( startofthecaseandyoucannotaffordalawyer,thecourtmayprovideyouwithone.Itisyour r responsibilitytorequestalawyerandprovidethenecessaryinformationifyouwantthecourt ^ toprovideone. 3o ݌J(#(# Ќ  " 3"   3% 2#  4  .3  0    PermanencyPlan!Ifyoubecomeaninterestedparty,youhavearighttotakepartinmakingthe  " permanencyplan.Thepermanencyplansetsoutthestepstobetakentohelpthechildsfamily. ! Itisyourresponsibilitytofollowthepermanencyplanasitappliestoyou. 3% R ݌" (#(# Ќ  " 3"   332#  5  .3  0    Participation!Ifyoubecomeaninterestedpartyyoumayparticipatebypresentingevidenceand t$" callingandcrossexaminingwitnesses,unlessthecourtdecidesthatitisnotinthechildsbest `% # interestforyoutodoso.Youhavearesponsibilitytocometothehearingsandtofollowthe L&!$ courtsrules. 33`݌8'"%(#(# Ќ  " 3"   3|2#  6  .3  0    Appeal!Youmayhavetherighttoappealsomeofthecourtsdecisions.Itisyour )n$' responsibilitytofiletheappealorhaveyourlawyerfiletheappealwithinthetimelimits )Z%( providedbylaw. 3|݌*F&)(#(# Ќ   +2'* Ї TheStepsinaChildinNeedofCareCase       Tounderstandyourrightsandresponsibilities,youshouldunderstandthestepsinaChildin z NeedofCarecase.Theremaybeanumberofdifferenttypesofhearingsthatservedifferent f purposes.Someofthesehearingsmaybecombined,repeatedornotused,dependingonthecase. R Themostimportantstepsare: >    (y3 " 3"  0   323  0(#(#  ThePetition!AChildinNeedofCarecaseofficiallystartswithapetition,whichisusually  t filedbythecountyordistrictattorney.Thepetitionsayswhythecourtshouldgetinvolved  ` toprotectthechild. 3݌ L (#(# Ќ  " 3"  0   323  0(#(#  ThePermanencyPlan!Earlyinthecase,apermanencyplanwillbepreparedthatsayswhat $  needstobedonetohelpthefamily.Itmayincludeservicestobeprovidedtotheparents,   thechild,andthefamily.Itmayalsoincludeconditionsandrequirementsyoumustmeet. 3݌ (#(# Ќ  " 3"  0   323  0(#(#  TemporaryCustody!Achildmayberemovedfromhisorherhomeduringthecase.Even v  beforethecasebegins,achildmaybetakenintoprotectivecustodyifthereisreasonto b believethatthechildmaybeharmed.Insuchacase,within72hours(notcounting N weekendsand_holidays)_Ԁtherewillbeatemporarycustodyhearing.Atthehearing,thejudge : willdecideifthechildcanreturnhome. 3݌&(#(# Ќ  " 3"  0   3X23  0(#(#  Adjudication!TheadjudicationisthecourthearingtodecidewhetherachildisaChildin \ NeedofCare.Ifthejudgedecidesthatthereisnotenoughevidence,thecaseends.Ifthe H judgedecidesthatthechildisaChildinNeedofCare,thenextstepisdisposition,which 4 mayoccuratthesamehearing. 3X݌ (#(# Ќ  " 3"  0   323  0(#(#  Disposition!Thedispositionisthecourthearinginwhichthejudgedecideswhattodofor  thechildandthefamily.Thejudgehasmanychoicesandthejudgesdecisionwillbebased  ontheevidenceandthebestinterestsofthechild.Thedispositionwillsetagoalforthe r childtohaveapermanenthomethatishealthyandsafe.Inmostcases,thegoalistokeep ^ achildwiththeparentsortomakeithealthyandsafeforthechildtoreturntotheparents. 3݌J (#(# Ќ  " 3"  0   3!23  0(#(#  PermanencyHearings!Apermanencyhearingisacourthearingthatchecksontheprogress ""  thathasbeenmadetowardthegoalsetatthedisposition.Itisveryimportantforparentsto #l! followthepermanencyplanandmakeprogresstowardthatgoal.Ifthejudgedecidesparents #X" havenotmadeenoughprogress,parentalrightsmaybeterminated. 3!!݌$D #(#(# Ќ  " 3"  0   3#23  0(#(#  TerminationofParentalRights!Insomecases,thecourtmaypermanentlyremoveachild &"% fromtheparentscustodyandterminateparentalrights.Thismaybeapossibilityfromthe '#& beginningofthecase. 3#($݌(#'(#(# Ќ     Z+&* Authority  %K.S.A.382205(c). z @$NotesonUse >    Thepurposeofthispamphletistoadviseinterestedpartiesoftheirrightsinconnectionwithall  t proceedingsundertheChildinNeedofCarecode.Thecourtshalldistributethepamphletto  ` interestedpartiesatthefirsthearing.  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