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COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBAL COURT

 SUPPLEMENTAL COURT RULE NO. 99-2

 SCHEDULING CRITERIA FOR HEARINGS AND REVIEW IN JUVENILE DEPENDENCY MATTERS

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following criteria shall apply in scheduling hearings and review in juvenile dependency matters:

 

 

 

 

A

Date child removed from home or voluntarily placed with the tribe.

 

 

B

Shelter Hearing:  A + maximum of 5 judicial days

 

 

File petition (B)

C

Shelter Review Hearing:  B + maximum of 10 judicial days

 

For good cause, the court may order C & D hearings continued; if so use the actual date of the hearing.

 

D

Discovery:  Due date for all parties to make discovery:

 

C + 7 judicial days

 

 

 

E

Admission/Denial Hearing:

 

B + 30 days

 

No later than 30 days from petition file date each person about whom allegations have been made shall admit or deny the allegations.

 

 

F

Jurisdiction/Disposition Hearing:

 

B + 60 days

 

This hearing shall occur within 60 days of the first

 Shelter Hearing (B).

 

 

DID THE COURT RELIEVE HUMAN SERVICES OF MAKING REASONABLE EFFORTS DUE TO AGGRAVATED CIRCUMSTANCES?

                        NO                                                                        YES

G

Review:

Court Hearing

A + 6 months

 

 

G

Court Permanency Hearing

F + 30 days

 

The hearing can occur anytime within 30 days of the Jurisdictional Hearing.

 

H

Review:

Court Hearing

G + 6 months

 

 

H

Review:

Court Hearing

G + 6 months

 

I

Court Permanency Hearing

Select Earliest Date

 

F + 12 months

Or

A+ 14 months

 

 

I

Court Permanency Hearing:

G + 12 months

 

J

Review:

Court Hearing

I + 6 months

 

 

 

Please note:  “H” and “I” repeat in “YES” track and “ J” and “K” repeat in “NO” track until the child is adopted, planned permanent foster care is achieved, or custody/guardianship is established.

 

K

Court Permanency Hearing

I + 12 months

 

 

 

 

 

           

Dated this 10th day of September, 1999.

 

 

                                                                        ______________________________

                                                                        Coquille Indian Tribal Court

Don Owen Costello

Chief Judge