Placement/Visits
The standard frequency a GAL should visit a child.
What is once a month?
GAL policy on visiting unannounced to the foster home states....
A GAL is allowed to visit unannounced but be considerate of the family's routine.
Name 4 types of permanent plans.
What are reunification, custody, guardianship, adoption and APPLA?
This is the person who should review a GAL court report before it is submitted to the parties in the case.
Who is the GAL case supervisor?
This is the hearing that follows an Adjudication hearing and determines the services needed for the family.
What is a Disposition hearing?
This is the type of visit a GAL can request if their child client is placed outside of their district.
What is a courtesy visit?
GAL policy on transporting children states...
GAL is not allowed to transport a child.
A meeting that GAL staff will have periodically to review cases for learning purposes.
What is an advocacy planning?
A GAL follows this written guideline to address the elements of what information to give to the court.
What is a court report template?
This is a hearing that determines if a child should be free for adoption.
What is a Termination of Parental Rights?
This type of visitation requires a social worker or approved person to be present with the parents.
What is supervised visitation?
GAL policy regarding a GAL receiving notice to participate in a Child Family Team (CFT) meeting is...
The GAL should receive written notice from DSS as to when a CFT meeting will occur.
This type of evaluation helps the court determine if a parent is capable of providing a safe home for their children.
What is a Parenting Capacity Evaluation?
What is "ex parte" communication?
An ICPC ensures that children are placed in safe homes when placed across state lines; what does ICPC stand for?
What is Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children?
This type of placement provides more services in the home to meet a child's mental health needs.
What is a therapeutic foster home?
The GAL policy regarding supervising visits between a child and parent states....
A GAL can not supervise visits for children and parents.
APPLA stands for this.
What is Another Permanent Planned Living Arrangement?
In District 1, the GAL court report is due in this amount of time before the court hearing.
What is at least 3 business days?
This is the Chapter in the NC Statute that addresses Abuse/Neglect/Dependency Procedures.
What is Chapter 7B?
A PRTF (psychiatric residential treatment facility) is this level of placement.
What is a Level 4?
The GAL policy states you should do this with your case files once the case has been closed by the court.
What is you should return your case files to the GAL office.
DSS offers youth transitioning out of foster care into adulthood, this type of program which prepares them with life skills and financial support.
What is the LINKS program?
During the hearing, this person confers with the GAL about questions to ask a witness.
Who is the GAL Attorney Advocate?
This is the standard of evidence applied to A/N/D cases.
What is Clear, Cogent & Convincing evidence?