HomeMy WebLinkAbout980199.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING EXPEDITED
PERMANENCY PLANNING IN DEPENDENCY AND NEGLECT CASES AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Memorandum of Understanding
Regarding Expedited Permanency Planning in Dependency and Neglect Cases between the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, and the State of Colorado, 19th
Judicial District, commencing February 1, 1998, and ending February 1, 2000, with further
terms and conditions being as stated in said memorandum of understanding, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said memorandum of
understanding, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, ex-officio Board of Social Services, that the Memorandum of
Understanding Regarding Expedited Permanency Planning in Dependency and Neglect Cases
between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, and the State
of Colorado, 19th Judicial District, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said memorandum of understanding.
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 2nd day of February, A.D., 1998, nuns pro tuns February 1, 1998.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST: � � ��� - ��i1.� / fin:��.eL• .�i.
Constance L. H rbert, Chair
Weld Cou ys
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W. H. bster, Pro-Tern
BY: Oil /1] _sr w
Deputy C tf�T .a d -t-
Georg . Baxter
APP D FORM: EXCUSED DATE OF SIGNING (AYE)
Dal K. Hall
unty Att rney
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
REGARDING EXPEDITED PERMANENCY PLANNING
IN DEPENDENCY AND NEGLECT CASES
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THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING is dated this4fd day of�,
1998, and is by and between the Weld County Department of Social Services,through the Weld
County Board of Social Services ("Social Services"), and the State of Colorado, 19th Judicial
District("Judicial District").
Social Services and Judicial District have an interest in having a program for expedited
permanency planning for cases involving children under the age of six at the time of filing of a
dependency and neglect case under the provisions of Section 19-1-123 of the revised Colorado
Children's Code. The Colorado Department of Human Services will implement expedited
procedures on a county-by-county basis contingent upon the availability of moneys in the family
issues cash fund created in section 26-5.3-106, C.R.S., including any moneys transferred as a
result of out-of-home placement costs avoidance. Social Services has submitted a plan for
expedited permanency planning with the Colorado Department of Human Services, in
consultation with the Supreme Court of Colorado, for funding and authorization for a two-year
period or more and to become effective as of February 1, 1998. Judicial District has submitted a
plan for this purpose to the Supreme Court of Colorado, in consultation with the Colorado
Department of Human Services, for funding and authorization for a two-year period or more and
to become effective as of February 1, 1998.
With respect to such program designation by the Colorado Department of Human
Services, in consultation with the Supreme Court of Colorado, Social Services and Judicial
District agree as follows:
a) Judicial District will assume sole fiscal responsibility of expenses for judicial
services provided under expedited procedures at the end of two years of the
program designation for expedited permanency planning.
b) In appropriate instances, Judicial District will allow for paper reviews for non—
expedited permanency planning cases involving children over the age of six at the
time of filing of a dependency and neglect case. No caseworker or Assistant
County Attorney will be required to be present at the time of the paper review.
Judicial District may permit the State Foster Care Review to substitute for some
reviews. A"paper review," as used in this paragraph, shall include: review of
reports furnished by Social Services' caseworker and the child's Guardian ad
Litem, and such other information as the court, for good cause, may request;
issuance of findings required by Federal or State law; and entry of orders
necessary to maintain a child in placement through Social Services or any other
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placement approved of by the court. The Judicial District, after reviewing the
materials submitted, may require an evidentiary hearing.
c) Judicial District and Social Services will continue to meet the seventy-two hours
time limit for emergency hearings to be held, including such hearings in expedited
permanency planning cases.
d) Judicial District, where appropriate, will allow the issue of the number and
duration of visits to be determined by the caseworker, Guardian ad Litem, and
therapist for the child, in consultation with the parents. If there is disagreement,
Social Services recognizes that the parties have a right to due process through the
judicial system.
e) Judicial District will cooperate with Social Services in setting hearings so that the
Assistance County Attorneys' court time occurs in blocks of time, to the extent
possible, including specific days, if it becomes appropriate to do so.
0 Judicial District will set aside one-half day per week for forthwith hearings in
expedited permanency planning and other cases. This half day should appear on a
regularly published schedule.
g) In tracking outcomes for the program, Social Services will enter data into the
Colorado Department of Human Services' ACCESS data base.
h) Judicial District will continue to require parents to take an appropriate share of the
responsibility for participating in services. Judicial District will endeavor to work
within the established programs required by C.R.S. 19-3-208 or funded through
expedited permanency planning and Family Preservation Programs. Social
Services recognizes Judicial District's authority to make findings regarding Social
Services' reasonable efforts in each case.
i) Judicial District and Social Services agree to meet at least quarterly to evaluate
the progress of expedited permanency planning.
j) Judicial District will order the respondents in any expedited permanency planning
case to provide Social Services with the names, addresses,telephone numbers,
and any requested information concerning relatives or any other kin so that Social
Services may assess their availability as placement resources for children in
expedited permanency planning cases.
k) Judicial District will order that in the spirit of the Chief Justice Directive 96-08
and pursuant to C.R.S., Section 19-1-307(2)0) that good cause exists for Social
Services to release information concerning the child(ren) and the family situation
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to relatives or any other kin of the family whom Social Services assesses as
possible placement resources for the child(ren).
1) Judicial District and Social Services agree to assist each other in accomplishing
expedited permanency plans submitted for funding and authorization to the
Supreme Court of Colorado and the Colorado Department of Human Services,
respectively.
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SIGNED this 4n d day of-January/1998.
WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES, BY AND
THROUGH THE WELD COUNTY
IL BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
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Deputy Cr t � `� Constance L. Harbert, Chair (02/02/98)
APPROVED AS TO FORM 19TH JUDICIAL DIST
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TO: Constance L. Harbert, Chair Date: January 29, 1998
Board of County Commissioners
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Service&% l\C L v
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RE: Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Expedited Permanency
Planning and Dependency and Neglect Cases
Enclosed for Board approval is a Memorandum of Understanding regarding Expedited
Permanency Planning and Dependency and Neglect Cases between the Weld County Department
of Social Services and the 19th Judicial District.
The purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is to outline roles and responsibility between
the Weld County Department of Social Services and the 19th Judicial District concerning a
program for expedited permanency planning for cases involving children under the age of six.
The Board approved a plan submitted to the Colorado Department of Human Services for a
program to be funded and authorized for a two-year period and to become effective as of
February 1, 1998.
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