Please Note: This CLE has been postponed until further notice
Child Protection 101: The Basics of Representing Parents and Social Services Agencies in Child Protection Proceedings (live teleconference available)*
Presenters: Becca Bartholomew, Assistant Ramsey County Attorney; Patrick McGee, Ramsey County Public Defender and Parent Attorney
The law governing child protection proceedings is complex, including the basics of how, when and why social services agencies become involved with families and what happens once court becomes involved. Learn how a child protection case moves through the juvenile protection court system from different perspectives – an attorney representing parents for over 12 years, and an Assistant Ramsey County Attorney representing the Ramsey County Human Services Department. More details below.
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Registration: 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: First National Bank Bldg Training Room, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Credit: 2 Standard credits approved, Code #176432 Cost: $40 RCBA members; $60 non-members
Teleconference Cost: $60 RCBA members; $80 non-members
The law governing child protection proceedings is complex. One such complexity is understanding the basics of how, when and why social services agencies become involved with families and what happens once court becomes involved. This presentation will discuss how a child protection case moves through the juvenile protection court system from the perceptive of an attorney representing parents in child protection proceedings for over 12 years, and an Assistant Ramsey County Attorney representing the Ramsey County Human Services Department.
Topics that will be covered include:
· Fundamentals of Minnesota Statute 260C
· What is meant by health, safety and welfare
· How to handle cases that have a companion criminal case
· What is the impact of a criminal prosecution on a child protection investigation and case planning
· What are the different standards of proof and why it is important to know them
· What are reasonable efforts to reunify
· Statutory Permanency guidelines and their effects on the process
· Alternative permanency options to reunification