CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Summary of Law
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Dependency process explained.

Statement of purpose.

Time is of the essence.

Appellate counsel may move to dismiss dependency appeal based on C's best interests, and appellate court may rule on motion, which requires C's or CAPTA GAL's authorization.

Dependency proceedings are not taken against parents but are instituted to protect children; court and DSS asked to reexamine handling of dependency cases so noted errors do not require reversal in future.