Florida Child Welfare Hearings 100% correct!

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.