| Note (Terri Paxton) |
04/03/2009 02:08 PM |
Summary of Reinstatement of Parental Rights
Law:
REUNIFICATION AFTER TPR AND
REORGANIZATION OF
RCW 13.34
ESHB 1624
Chapter 413, Laws 2007
(J,AOC)
Establishes a procedure under RCW 13.34
for
reinstatement of parental rights in
limited
circumstances via petition filed by a child 12
years
old or older who has been legally free for at
least
three years and whose permanency plan has not
been
achieved. Requires a threshold hearing to
determine the
parent’s apparent fitness and
interest before a hearing on
the merits. If the
court then finds by clear and convincing
evidence
that reinstatement of parental rights is in
the
child’s best interest, the court shall
conditionally
grant the petition for six months during
which time
the department shall provide transition services
as
appropriate. Reinstatement of parental rights is
a
separate action from the original termination and
does
not vacate the termination. This applies
retroactively to
any child under the jurisdiction of
juvenile court at the
time of the reinstatement
hearing, regardless of the date
parental rights were terminated. |
| Note (Terri Paxton) |
04/03/2009 02:08 PM |
| Please disregard the note of 4-3-09 2:03 p.m. |
| Note (Terri Paxton) |
04/03/2009 02:03 PM |
| I attempted to call Patty King, she is out of the
office until next Tuesday. I will contact her, again, upon
here return to the office. |
| Note (Fred Thompson) |
04/03/2009 11:55 AM |
Reviewed the JCS codes workbook and talked to
Terri:
The JCS codes workbook current has the following
codes related to reinstatement of parents
rights:
DISPOSITION CODES
RPA = Reinstatement of
Parents Rights
RMO = Reinstatement of Mother's
Rights
RFA = Reinstatement of Father's Rights
CASE
RESOLVED REFERRAL/REASON STATUS
CSR ET = Parental Rights
Terminated
There is not case resolved status for
parental rights reinstated. Does the JCS members on the codes
committee feel there is a need for case resolved status of
parental rights reinstated and should the codes review be
continued until the JCS workgroup reviews adding a new case
resolved code? |
| Note (Julie Wittrock) |
04/02/2009 04:33 PM |
| The only question remaining, is whether this docket
code might need to drive something, or ripple into, JCS. If
not, then I agree completely, this would be simple and
therefore be low-cost. If it needs to impact JCS, they should
analyze that part. |
| Note (Terri Paxton) |
04/02/2009 04:21 PM |
Note for maintenance group:
This should be a
simple code:
No effect on case status,
Not a
milestone code,
No docket/calendar edit
Not a Minute or
Tracking code
Not an accounting code
Please confirm,
and assign back to me.
Thanks,
Terri |
| Note (Terri Paxton) |
04/02/2009 09:17 AM |
Response from Kim Eaton to Merrie Gough's
question:
Yes, recommend the code you have suggested.
No, the codes will not be confusing. |
| Response (Terri Paxton) |
04/01/2009 04:32 PM |
Shirley:
In researching this matter for you,
I discovered that, when this form was created, the ORCG code
was not proposed to the JIS Codes Committee--apparently the
new code was overlooked. I will add this proposed code to the
committee's April agenda. In the meantime, I'd suggest using
the ORGMT code (adding - conditionally) I'll keep you informed
as to the status of the ORCG code.
Please feel free to
contact me, if you have further questions
360-704-4137
Terri Paxton |
| Note (Terri Paxton) |
04/01/2009 04:32 PM |
| I'm attaching a copy of the form in question. I will
put the proposed code addition on the agenda for the next
meeting of the JIS Codes Committee. |
| Note (Terri Paxton) |
04/01/2009 04:32 PM |
email from Merri Gough:
Hello Terri,
I
just checked form WPF JU 04.0800, Order on Hearing Re Petition
for Reinstatement of Terminated Parental Rights. It looks like
the docket code that does not work is “ORCG - Order
Conditionally Granting.”
I checked my email records and
it looks like Kim Eaton provided a docket code for “Order
Conditionally Granting.” Unfortunately, it appears that I
thought she was giving me an existing code. Instead, it was a
recommended code. Since I mistakenly thought it was already a
docket code, I did not forward it to you as a recommendation
for a new docket code for the Codes Committee’s consideration.
My error.
Please forward this request to the Codes
Committee to adopt a code for “Order Conditionally Granting.”
The form containing the language is attached.
Kim, do
you want to recommend ORCG = Order Conditionally Granting? I
noticed that in the interim, the Codes Committee approved
PTORCG = Petition for Order Closing Guardianship. Would the
codes be confusing?
Thank you for your assistance with
the docket code.
Merrie
Merrie Gough
Senior
Legal Analyst
Administrative Office of the Courts
(360)
357-2128 |
| Note (Elaine Aldous) |
04/01/2009 01:39 PM |
Terri,
Thanks for checking on
this.
Elaine |
| Response (Elaine Aldous) |
04/01/2009 01:39 PM |
Shirley,
We are looking into this.
Thank you,
Elaine Aldous |
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04/01/2009 12:02 PM |
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| Customer (Shirley Johnston) |
04/01/2009 12:02 PM |
| My first reinstatement of terminated parental rights
and the code ORCG doesn't work in SCOMIS. What to
do? |