Q: When CPS. Has child in there care what exactly is the whole re unification process
A: Child Protective Services will do an investigation and either return the child to the parent or send the case to the Juvenile Court. In the Juvenile Court each parent and the child get his or her own attorney. Usually there are several hearings. Often the judge will order one or both parents to attend classes or counseling. Then the classes or counselling are done, there is another hearing and the judge is either satisfied with the progress and orders reunification, or partial reunification, i.e. visits, or the judge is not satisfied and orders something else and sets a new hearing. Every case is different. Each of the 58 counties in California is a little different. If you or someone you know has a case sent to the Juvenile court, the best information will come from the court appointed attorney. If Child Protective Services has not yet made a decision, call them up and ask when. If the child has been taken away ask them for the contact information for the court-appointed attorney.
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