Appendix C-1 Pretrial Conference Checklists
Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated6th Judicial District - Daviess District Court
KY RDDC App. C-1
Appendix C-1 Pretrial Conference Checklists
PRE-HEARING/PRETRIAL | Case No. |
CONFERENCE CHECKLIST | Daviess District Court Div. |
CHILD(REN) OUT OF HOME | Date |
In Re: THE INTEREST OF ___________________________________, A CHILD |
This case is set today for: PTC AH REV Other |
PARTIES PRESENT |
Mother Father/Putative Father Child(ren) |
Mother's Attorney Father's Attorney GAL County Attorney Investigating SW |
Ongoing SW Names/Relationships of Others Present |
DUE PROCESS |
The Petition alleges: Dependency Neglect Abuse |
Who was given Notice of this matter? |
Mother Father/Putative Father Alleged Perpetrator(s) Child(ren) Sibling(s) |
Other Family Members |
Other Friends of Family |
Other Service Providers |
Others/Witnesses |
The Parent(s)/Guardian advised of the allegations and their rights. |
The Parent(s)/Guardian provided an Affidavit of Indigency |
Counsel Present: Yes NO If Not, Why? |
Permanency Timelines have been explained to the parents |
CURRENT CUSTODY |
Date Child(ren) went into OOHC: __________ By Court Order By Agreement or Prevention Plan |
Children Placed Together N/A Yes No If No, Why Not? |
State Custody Relative/Other: |
Are there other possible placements which can be investigated? Yes No If Yes then List: |
REASONABLE EFFORTS |
Status of CHFS investigation into circumstances leading to the filing of Petition? |
Complete Pending |
If investigation is still pending, Why and When is it expected to be completed? |
Services/Reasonable Efforts provided to family: |
No services were provided to family because: |
Family is utilizing the following services: |
Family not utilizing services because: |
CASA/IMPACT/Other agencies or service providers working with family: |
PLACEMENT |
Child(ren) can return home today: Yes No If Yes, have the parents, children, foster parents, school or day care provider all been made aware of this? |
If No, what is/are the specific safety concern(s) which prevent return of the child(ren) today? |
Placement/Custody is being changed today: Yes No If Yes, What is the change? |
If Yes, have the parents, children, foster parents, school or day care provider all been made aware of this? |
If No, what is/are the specific safety concern(s) which prevent return of the child(ren) today? |
VISITATION/CONTACT |
Parents Receiving Visits: | Mother | Father | If So, how often? |
Mother: |
Father: |
Supervised Visitation Not Required Supervision Required: Mother Father |
Visits supervised by CHFS Visits supervised by other |
Visits should remain supervised until |
Others who could supervise visitation |
CHFS will investigate CHFS has found the above unsuitable to supervise visitation because: __________ Parents not receiving visits: |
Parents have Phone/Other Contact With Child? Mother Father |
If Not, this can be arranged by |
Phone/other contact with the child is not recommended because: |
Sibling Visitation N/A Yes No |
If Yes, how often? |
If No, why Not? |
Should sibling visitation be changed? |
Siblings have Phone/Other Contact? N/A Yes No If No, Why Not? |
Should sibling contact be changed? |
Other friends/family members are receiving visitation or contact? Yes No |
If Yes, Who, When and What are the arrangements? |
Are there friends/family members of the child(ren) who should be allowed contact or visitation? |
Can this be arranged? |
Is there anything from home the child needs to be more comfortable? Yes No |
If Yes, what is the item and can this be arranged? |
Did child change schools/day care due to removal? Yes No |
If yes, which child(ren) and what has been done to ease the transition: |
Activities/Routine of child prior to removal: |
The following activities/routine have been or can be continued |
The following activities/routine were discontinued |
Can arrangements be made to allow child(ren) to continue these activities? |
GUARDIAN AD LITEM |
Guardian Ad Litem has had contact with the child(ren): Yes No If No, Why |
Not? |
Has the GAL spoken to the child's caregiver? Yes No If No, Why Not? |
The GAL has spoken to the following individuals regarding the child(ren) since the last court date: |
Were all parties contacted by the GAL cooperative? Yes No |
If No, what problems did the GAL encounter and how can this be remedied? |
Concerns/Wishes expressed the Child(ren) or others on their behalf: |
If the child(ren) is not in court today, did he/she wish to be present? Yes No |
If Yes, Why is he/she not present? |
If Yes, Should today's matter be rescheduled so the child(ren) can be present? Yes No |
What arrangements will be made so the child(ren) will be present at future court dates? |
If No, did the child(ren) provide any statement or letter they wished the GAL to provide to the Court? Yes No |
If the child(ren) is not present in court today who will explain today's proceedings to the child and when? |
STIPULATIONS/FURTHER PROCEEDINGS |
After review of the Petition, there is a stipulation to the following: DEP EG AB Dismissal |
AND/OR there is a stipulation to the following facts: |
The County Attorney Recommends that this matter be reset for: PTC AH DISPO REV |
Are medical records/mental health records relevant to this proceeding? Yes No |
If Yes, are those records in the possession of the County Attorney or the Social Worker? Yes No |
Are those records certified? Yes No If No, have certified copies been requested? Yes No |
If Yes, when will the certified records be available? |
If No, why not: |
Have copies been/Will copies be provided to parent(s)/Guardian or their attorney? Yes No |
Have copies been/Will copies be provided to the GAL? Yes No |
Does County Attorney have names and addresses of witnesses from Social Worker? Yes No |
If No, that information will be provided no later than: |
If the matter is to be set for AH, have witness lists been exchanged? Yes No |
If No, this will be done no later than: |
Do the attorneys anticipate any prehearing Motions? Yes No |
If Yes, type of Motion? |
How long is the AH expected to last? |
County Attorney | CHFS Representative |
Guardian Ad Litem for the child | |
Mother | Father |
[Mother's Attorney] | [Father's Attorney] |
Person Exercising Custodial Care | [PECC's Attorney] |
Credits
HISTORY: Adopted effective May 9, 2012.
Daviess District Court App. C-1, KY R DAVIESS DIST CT App. C-1
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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