1. Poverty Law 2 CHIPS Adjunct Professor Monica Bogucki Copyright 2013

2. Children’s Justice Initiative  Judge’s Benchbook  Also located on the State of Minnesota Supreme Court website  Court forms www.mncourts.govwww.mncourts.gov  Children’s Justice Initiative: http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=148

3. Juvenile Court  Dependency Cases  Delinquency cases  Status

4. 72 hour holds  Peace officer can put a child on a 72 hour hold if the:  Child is found in surroundings or conditions which endanger the child’s health or welfare or the peace office reasonably believes will endanger the child’s health or welfare.  Minn. Stat. 260C.175

5. 72 hour hold  Mental health 72 hour hold  If a person is at risk of hurting herself or someone else  Minn. Stat. 253B.05

6. Tennessen Warning, Minn. Stat. 13.04  When an individual is asked to supply private or confidential date the following warning must be given:  Purpose of requested date  If the individual can refuse to supply the data  Any known consequence arising from providing or not providing the data  Who will receive the information

7. Who can file a CHIPS petition?  Minn. Stat. 260C.141  Any reputable person, including but not limited to any agent of the commissioner of human services, having knowledge of a child in this state or of a child who is resident of this state who appears to be in need of protection or services or neglected … may file this petition

8. CHIPS petitions  Court forms:  www.mncourts.gov www.mncourts.gov

9. Who are the players in juvenile court? CPS’s lawyer- county attorney GAL’s lawyer Parent’s lawyer Child’s lawyer Child Parent Child Protection Agency Guardian ad litem

10. Guardian ad Litem  Person appointed by the court to protect the interests of minor in lawsuit  Looks out for the “best interests” of the child  Some are volunteer and some are paid  Some are not lawyers and some are lawyers  GAL may have a lawyer

11. CHIPS EXERCISES

12. CHIPS PETITION  Forms available on State of Minnesota Supreme Court website  www.mncourts.gov www.mncourts.gov