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Dependency January 24, 2014May 28, 2017 by Meghan Bishop

New Legislation Granting Additional Rights to Grandparents

On January 1, 2014, grandparents were granted the following additional rights in dependency cases: From the beginning of the case, DHS is required, and has an ongoing obligation, to make diligent efforts to identify and obtain contact information for the grandparents of a child or ward committed to the Department’s custody. DHS shall give the …

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Dependency October 10, 2013December 3, 2013 by Meghan Bishop

Reasonable Efforts – Visitation

As an attorney for either a parent or child it is important to evaluate a case to determine if DHS is making reasonable efforts to reunify the family. The importance of a no reasonable efforts finding has huge, positive, consequences for our clients. First, it impacts the Title IV-E reimbursement funding for foster care which …

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