CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Dismissal of Dependency
.........At Post-Permanency Hearings
4 Cards On This Topic:
  • Jurisdiction over minor after permanency hearing and establishment of permanent plan.
  • Juv. ct. abused discretion in terminating jurisdiction w/o considering best interests of Ms, living with grandmother/legal guardian on Canadian reservation, and issue of funding for continued placement.
  • M’s misbehavior and lack of cooperation did not justify termination of dependency status in absence of extraordinary circumstances.
  • Court erred in dismissing dependency proceedings after ordering long-term placement as permanent plan; in absence of adoption or legal guardianship, continued supervision necessary.