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settings X-Small Smaller Medium (Default) Large Larger X-Large XX-Large XXX-Large Extreme	Child Protective Services Handbook Section 5000: Court-Related Services 5000 Court-Related Services 5100 Overview of Court-Related Services 5110 Safeguarding the Legal Rights of Parents and Children 5120 Documentation of Legal Status and Legal Action 5130 Court Orders That Conflict With CPS Policy or Practice 5200 Court-Related Services for Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect 5210 Protective Court Orders 5211 Ex Parte Temporary Protective Orders 5212 Removal of the Alleged Perpetrator from the Home 5213 Temporary Restraining Orders 5214 Court-Ordered Participation in CPS Services 5220 Involuntary Removal of a Child 5221 Types of Involuntary Removal of a Child 5222 Full Adversary Hearings When Removing a Child 5223 Preparing a Court Case to Remove a Child 5223.1 Preparing an Affidavit for Removal of a Child 5223.2 Determining the Jurisdiction and Venue of a Lawsuit to Remove a Child 5223.3 Providing Information for a Petition to Remove a Child 5223.4 Providing Other Supporting Information for Removal of a Child 5223.5 Appearing as a Witness in a Hearing to Remove a Child 5224 After an Adversary Hearing to Remove a Child 5230 Providing Written Notice to Parents When Removing a Child 5231 When to Provide Written Notice About Removing a Child 5232 Completing Form 2231 Notice of Removal 5233 Delivering Written Notice When Removing a Child 5233.1 Providing Notice When Removing a Child Based on Voluntary Relinquishment 5234 Conducting a Diligent Search for Missing Parents 5234.1 What the Law Requires of a Diligent Search for Missing Parents 5234.2 When a Parent of an Indian Child Cannot Be Located 5234.3 Locating One or More Alleged Biological Fathers 5234.4 How to Conduct a Diligent Search for Missing Parents 5240 Court-Ordered Removal after an Emergency Ex Parte Hearing 5250 Emergency Removal Without a Court Order 5251 Delivering a Child to the Child's Parents 5252 Emergency Removal from the Child's Parents Without a Court Order 5300 Court-Related Services for Children in Conservatorship 5310 Required Services 5311 Working with the Child's Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem 5320 Time Frames for Temporary Orders for Managing Conservatorship 5330 Required Court Reports 5340 Required Administrative Reviews 5350 Required Court Reviews and Hearings 5351 The 60-Day Status Hearing 5352 Permanency Hearings for Children Under Temporary DFPS Conservatorship 5352.1 The Purpose of a Permanency Hearing 5352.2 Meeting the Time Frames for Holding a Permanency Hearing 5352.3 Filing a Service Plan With the Court After DFPS Is Appointed Temporary Conservator 5352.4 Filing a Permanency Progress Report With the Court and Parties 5352.5 Meeting the Content Requirements for the Permanency Progress Report 5352.6 Obtaining Approval of a Permanency Progress Report 5353 Placement Review Hearings for Children Under Permanent DFPS Conservatorship 5353.1 The Purpose of a Placement Review Hearing 5353.2 Meeting the Time Frames for Holding a Placement Review Hearing 5353.3 Filing a Placement Review Report With the Court and Parties 5353.4 Meeting the Content Requirements for a Placement Review Report 5353.5 Obtaining Approval of a Placement Review Report 5354 Dispositional Hearings 5360 Special Court Approvals and Notifications 5361 Obtaining Court Approval 5362 Notifying the Court 5363 Extension of Court Jurisdiction Past Turning 18 5363.1 General Provisions 5363.11 Overview 5363.12 Required Actions for All Youth Aging out of DFPS Conservatorship 5363.2 Court Jurisdiction and Reviews in Extended Foster Care 5363.21 Extended Foster Care Review Hearings 5363.22 Required Actions for the Caseworker 5363.3 Court Jurisdiction and Reviews During and After Trial Independence 5363.31 Court Jurisdiction and TI 5363.32 Required Court Actions for the Caseworker 5363.4 Court Jurisdiction and Reviews for Young Adults Receiving Transitional Living Services Whose TI Period has Ended 5363.41 Court Jurisdiction and Transitional Living Services 5363.42 Required Court Actions for the Caseworker 5363.5 Court Jurisdiction and Reviews Pending Guardianship Referral 5363.51 Required Court Actions for the Caseworker 5370 Child Support for Children in Substitute Care 5371 Referring Child Support Cases to the Office of the Attorney General 5372 Updating Information for the Office of the Attorney General 5373 Referring Cases to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for Paternity Testing 5374 Enforcement of Child Support Orders 5375 Obtaining Information on Child Support Payments Made to the Office of the Attorney 5376 Closing DFPS Child Support Cases in the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) Automated System 5376.1 Factors That Affect Closure of DFPS Child Support Cases in the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) Automated System 5377 Steps for a Relative Caretaker to Obtain Child Support Services After DFPS Conservatorship Is Dismissed 5380 Legal Determination of Adoptability 5390 Bureau of Vital Statistics Reporting Requirements 5400 Special Issues 5410 The Managing Conservator's Annual Court Report 5420 Court-Ordered Social Studies 5430 Voluntary Relinquishment 5431 Court Orders Based on Affidavits of Relinquishment 5432 Negotiating a Final Order for Conservatorship 5432.1 Using Mediation to Resolve Conservatorship Disputes 5432.11 Requirements for Mediation 5432.12 Types of Mediation 5432.13 Who Must Attend Mediation (Formal and Informal) 5432.2 Agreeing to Accept DFPS Conservatorship Without Termination of Parental Rights 5431.21 Actions Prohibited When Negotiating for Conservatorship 5500 Judicial Bypass to Parental Notification of Abortion 5510 DFPS Appointed as Guardian Ad Litem in Judicial Proceedings to Bypass Parental Notification of Abortion 5511 Role and Responsibilities of the DFPS Guardian Ad Litem 5512 Appointment as Guardian Ad Litem of Minor in DFPS Conservatorship 5513 Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect 5514 Official Business 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