Training Activity
Title / Judicial Hearing and Permissible Outcomes Exercise (Matching Exercise)When to Use
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Group Size / 30
Time / 10-15 minutes
Materials / Handout
Instructions / Match the definition with the best description
Debriefing / Go through the exercise after the time frame and discuss the definitions and any controversial answers
Application: / Judicial Training
Submitted by: / Michelle Frazier
Source :
Date submitted: / 05-19-2010
Judicial Hearing and Permissible Outcome
Matching Activity
1. Temporary Removal Hearinga. An order of the court which places a child under custodial control of CHFS
2. ECOb. Dept. to utilize all efforts to enable a child to safely live at home
3. Adjudication Hearingc. Sufficient evidence to allow a reasonable person to draw the conclusion
4. Disposition Hearingd. Adoption Safe Families Act
5. Permanency Hearinge. Formal proceeding held by an agency to adjudicate persons’ legal rights
6 .CAPTAf. Hearing that must be held within 24 hours prior to any period of detention
7. Dependent Childg. Order of the court to CHFS and is only effective for no more than 45 days
8. Detention Hearingh. Held by court to determine if the child should be held longer than 72 hours
9. Temporary Custodyi. State Mandate aimed at expediting adoption
10. Commitment j. Proceeding to enable SW and Judge to recommend appropriate services to family
11. Preponderance of Evidencek. Emergency custody order
12. Retain in Custodyl. Court determines whether allegations are true and sustained by evidence
13. Administrative Hearingm. A child taken into custody for a period not to exceed 2 hours
14. ASFAn. Continued hold of a child by a peace officer for a period not to exceed 12 hours
15. SWIFTo. Child Abuse Prevention Treatment Act
16. Reasonable Effortsp. Post dispositional proceeding designed to reach a decision concerning permanency
17. Take into Custodyq. Child not abused or neglected under custodial control or supervision
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