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19793
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This bulletin explains North Carolina law relating to (1) access to juvenile court hearings involving delinquency and (2) access to and use of information about young people who are involved in juvenile delinquency proceedings. This bulletin updates Special Series No. 19 published in 2004.
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19794
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This bulletin discusses the appointment of guardians ad litem for parents in juvenile abuse, neglect, dependency, and termination of parental rights proceedings. In addition to the question of when the court should appoint a guardian ad litem for a parent, judges and attorneys have struggled to understand the role the guardian ad litem should play once appointed. The bulletin discusses the guidance provided by the N.C. Court of Appeals in In re P.D.R., ___ N.C. App. ___, 737 S.E.2d 152 (Dec. 18, 2012) and questions that remain.
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19812
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This bulletin discusses new laws affecting programs and practices within the Division of Social Services in the Department of Human Resources and within county departments of social services. Also includes are changes in the domestic relations area that may be important for professionals who work with families and children.
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19813
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The 1984 of the North Carolina General Assembly a number of measures concerning the disadvantaged, youth, and families. These included Medicaid and AFDC, child support, child abuse and neglect, and domestic relations.
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19815
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Mason examines the complex relationship between the state and counties in the area of social services.
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19829
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The 1985 North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation currently being implemented; however, there are bills from that session that passed one house but are pending in the other. This bulletin summarizes some of these bills and discusses their effect on existing law if passed in their present form. It also notes several related bills that were passed in the 1985 session.
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19830
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In the 1984-1985 fiscal year, 19,301 reports of suspected abuse or neglect of children were received by county social service departments in the state. The authors explain the statutory reporting requirements and related laws and attempt to address some of the primary confusion about the laws.
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19831
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This bulletin describes laws passed by the 1987 General Assembly, including an increase in eligibility and benefit levels for Medicaid and AFDC, and other legislative changes that affect county social services departments. It also describes amendments to the North Carolina Juvenile Code.
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19832
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Mason summarizes legislative developments of particular interest to people in social services and related fields. Legislation includes juvenile code amendments, domestic violence, and services for older adults.
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19833
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Mason describes laws passed by the 1989 NC General Assembly and other legislative developments affecting county social service departments; changes in the NC Juvenile Code; and other actions relating to low-income citizens, children and youth, aged and disabled persons, and charitable organizations.
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19835
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Although social service programs did not escape budget cutting in the 1991 session of the NC General Assembly, substantial new state funding was provided for child protective services and some other areas. This bulletin describes these and other legislative developments relating to social services, juvenile law, aging, and related fields.
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19846
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The 1992 session of the 1991 NC General Assembly provided funds for the piloting of the Social Services Plan, appropriated additional funds for child protective services and family preservation services, increased the rates for adoption services and for domiciliary care payments, and shortened the time in which a parent's rights may be terminated when the child is in foster care.
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19849
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Mason describes acts of the 1994 extra session of the NC General Assembly that relate to juveniles.
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19941
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This Bulletin explains the statutory reporting requirement and related laws and attempts to address some of the primary sources of confusion for health professionals. The North Carolina Juvenile Code includes a provision commonly referred to as the \"Child Abuse Reporting Law,\" that requires anyone who suspects a juvenile is abused or neglected to make a report.
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19945
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An Addendum is added to this article. In its 1987 session, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted several laws that affect or relate to the duty to report suspected child abuse or neglect. The Addendum refers to new laws by their 1987 Session Law chapter numbers, and, in parentheses, by their House or Senate bill number.
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