Supreme Court Forms

Abuse/Neglect Fill-In Forms

These forms were created to assist courts in adopting current best practices and to ensure compliance with the Federal Adoption and Safe Families Act. These forms should replace or be used as a model to update forms used prior to November, 2007.

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• JC14:11(9): Order appointing guardian ad litem

  This court order form allows the Court to appoint a guardian ad litem (GAL) to represent the children and their best interests and grants authority to the GAL for access to information.

• JC14:11(1): Protective Custody Findings and Order

  This court order form is used by the Court at the first hearing after the removal of the children from the parental home. This hearing is also referred to as a detention hearing or emergency custody hearing.

• JC14:11(2): Arraignment

  This court order form is used by the Court at the hearing where the parents are advised of their rights and possible dispositions in an abuse/neglect proceeding.

• JC14:11(3): Pre-Trial Findings and Order

  This court order form is used by the Court at the hearing prior to the adjudication hearing.

• JC14:11(4): Adjudication Findings and Order

  This court order form is used by the Court at the adjudication hearing, which is held within 90 days of out-of-home placement of the children. At this hearing, the Court determines whether the children come within the meaning of abused or neglected children, defined in N.R.S. 43-247, Subd 3(a).

• JC14:11(5): Disposition Findings and Order

  This court order form is used by the Court at the disposition hearing, often held within 30 days of the adjudication hearing, where the Court determines the dispositional case plan.

• JC14:11(6): Review Hearing Findings and Order

  This court order form is used by the Court when the Court reviews the dispositional order, which is required every 6 months at the minimum.

• JC14:11(7): Permanency Hearing Findings and Order

  This court order form is used by the Court at the hearing where the Court determines the permanency goal of the children. The permanency hearing, or permanency planning hearing, is federally required to be held within 12 months of the time the children entered foster care.

• JC14:11(8): Termination of Parental Rights Finding and Order

  This court order form is used by the Court after a hearing or trial on a petition for Termination of Parental Rights.