Florida Child Welfare Hearings 100% Correct!!
Shelter Hearing - ANSWER Hearing that is held within 24 hours of removal. It establishes probable cause reasonable grounds for removal exist and the provision of appropriate and available services will not eliminate the need for placement.
Arraignment - ANSWER Provides parents or legal custodian with the opportunity to admit, deny, or consent to findings of dependency alleged in the petition; occurs no later
than 28 days after the shelter hearing.
Adjudicatory Hearing - ANSWER Decides a state of dependency of the child; occurs as soon as practicable after dependency petition is filed, but no later than 30 days after the
arraignment.
Disposition - ANSWER Reviews and approves a predisposition study and case plan. Decides how to best remedy a family's problems and reach permanence for the child. Occurs within 15 days after arraignment, if parent or legal custodian admits or consents;
occurs within 30 days after conclusion of the adjucatory hearing, if parent or legal custodian denies.
Judicial Reviews - ANSWER Reviews the child's status and the parents' progress towards the goal, objectives, and tasks of the case plan. Assesses progress towards establishng permanecy for the child. Ensures youth's aftercare support or Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Eligibility (SIJS).
Occurs no later than 90 days after disposition or approval of the case plan. No later than
6 months after removal and every 6 months thereafter. No later than 6 months after date of removal to review the child's permancy goal; within 90 days after the child's 17th
birthday.
Permanency Hearing - ANSWER Decides when the child will achieve the permanency goal or if modifying the current goal is in the best interest of the child. Occurs no later than 12 months after removal or no later than 30 days after court establishes that no reasonable efforts are required, whichever comes first. Must be held
evey 12 months for any child under supervision or awaiting adoption.
TPR Advisory Hearing - ANSWER Informs parties of their rights; appoints counsel for the parties; and appoints a guardian ad litem for the child if not already appointed.
Occurs as soon as possible after all the parties are served with a copy of the petition and a notice of the date, time, and location of the advisory hearing.
Shelter Hearing - ANSWER Hearing that is held within 24 hours of removal. It establishes probable cause reasonable grounds for removal exist and the provision of appropriate and available services will not eliminate the need for placement.
Arraignment - ANSWER Provides parents or legal custodian with the opportunity to admit, deny, or consent to findings of dependency alleged in the petition; occurs no later
than 28 days after the shelter hearing.
Adjudicatory Hearing - ANSWER Decides a state of dependency of the child; occurs as soon as practicable after dependency petition is filed, but no later than 30 days after the
arraignment.
Disposition - ANSWER Reviews and approves a predisposition study and case plan. Decides how to best remedy a family's problems and reach permanence for the child. Occurs within 15 days after arraignment, if parent or legal custodian admits or consents;
occurs within 30 days after conclusion of the adjucatory hearing, if parent or legal custodian denies.
Judicial Reviews - ANSWER Reviews the child's status and the parents' progress towards the goal, objectives, and tasks of the case plan. Assesses progress towards establishng permanecy for the child. Ensures youth's aftercare support or Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Eligibility (SIJS).
Occurs no later than 90 days after disposition or approval of the case plan. No later than
6 months after removal and every 6 months thereafter. No later than 6 months after date of removal to review the child's permancy goal; within 90 days after the child's 17th
birthday.
Permanency Hearing - ANSWER Decides when the child will achieve the permanency goal or if modifying the current goal is in the best interest of the child. Occurs no later than 12 months after removal or no later than 30 days after court establishes that no reasonable efforts are required, whichever comes first. Must be held
evey 12 months for any child under supervision or awaiting adoption.
TPR Advisory Hearing - ANSWER Informs parties of their rights; appoints counsel for the parties; and appoints a guardian ad litem for the child if not already appointed.
Occurs as soon as possible after all the parties are served with a copy of the petition and a notice of the date, time, and location of the advisory hearing.
