Family & Children’s Resource Program

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Drafting Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency Petitions with or without Requests for Nonsecure Custody

Date: December 9, 2022Format: WebinarPrimary Audience: North Carolina County Child Welfare Staff
Presented by:
  • Gail Carelli, Assistant Attorney General with the NC Department of Justice, Public Health and Child Welfare Section
  • Sara DePasquale, Associate Professor of Public Law and Government at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government
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Child welfare workers in North Carolina are responsible for assessing a child’s safety and risk of future maltreatment. A key role is identifying when it is necessary to request the nonsecure custody of a child in abuse, neglect, and dependency court. This 90-minute webinar explains what is required to include in and how to file a juvenile petition for nonsecure custody.