All About Juvenile Dependency Cases

Written By Admin on Sabtu, 25 Oktober 2014 | 01.14

By Young Lindsay


Child abuse or neglect is an issue that has been very rampant in the world today with rates that are alarmingly going up. When a child has gotten abused by his parent or guardian and files a complaint in court, this becomes what is known as a juvenile dependency case. For those who would want to know more about this kind of case, here is some information that one should know about.

Now in order for a kid to file a case against his parents, he has to first be a minor and be dependent on them. Now this usually happens when the parents do not provide the basic needs of the kid or abuses him. When a complaint is filed in the court, the judge will be the one to handle the decision about what will happen to the child so that he will not be subjected to that anymore.

First, the court will investigate the case along with a social worker to see the validity of the complaint. If the judge does find the case perfectly valid, then the court will send the victim to a foster care family and let him stay there temporarily. The foster care family will act as the official guardians of the victim temporarily up until the judge has already made his last decision on the verdict of the case.

Now just in case the original family of the child would want him back, the court may allow it to happen after an evaluation first. The social worker will work closely with the judge in investigating whether the home is a safe place for the kid. If ever the parents have passed, then the child will be sent back to his home.

Of course if the parents in the said evaluation fails, then the parents will not be able to take their child back from the custody of the foster family. The judge will then make something known as a permanent plan. Now this permanent plan will be the plan that the judge will have for the future of the victim of the case and where he will stay.

Now the social worker will be the one who will find the most suitable home for the kid. The social worker will first determine what kind of abuse the child is going through whether it is real abuse or neglect. From there the social worker will work together with the court to provide a good environment for the kid.

From there, the judge will be the one who will make the final decision on what happens to the fate of the child. Take note that there is no jury in the juvenile court which means that the judge will solely be the one to make the decision. When he makes his decision, it is final.

So if one would want to have more knowledge about these kinds of cases, here are some things to note. Now a kid may take his case to court if he feels like he is neglected or abused. That way, he will receive the appropriate justice and treatment he deserves.




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