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Abstract

I. Introduction . . . . . 1128

II. Terminology . . . . . 1132

A. Child in Need of State Protection . . . . . 1137

1. Current Statute . . . . . 1137

2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1137

3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1138

4. Rationale . . . . . 1138

5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1139

6. National Perspective . . . . . 1139

7. International Perspective . . . . . 1140

8. Social Science Research . . . . . 1140

9. Public Policy Implications . . . . . 1141

B. Child in Need of State Supervision . . . . . 1141

1. Current Statute . . . . . 1141

2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1141

3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1142

4. Rationale . . . . . 1142

5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1142

6. National Perspective . . . . . 1143

7. Social Science Research . . . . . 1143

8. Public Policy Considerations . . . . . 1143

C. Child in Need of State Rehabilitation . . . . . 1144

1. Current Statute - Original Jurisdiction . . . . . 1144

2. Proposed Change - Original Jurisdiction . . . . . 1145

3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1145

4. Rationale . . . . . 1146

5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1147

D. Child in Need of State Mental Health Treatment . . . . . 1148

1. Current Statute . . . . . 1148

2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1148

3. Rationale . . . . . 1149

4. Legal Issues . . . . . 1150

5. National Perspective . . . . . 1151

6. International Perspective . . . . . 1151

III. Organization . . . . . 1152

A. Purpose Statement . . . . . 1152

B. Definitions . . . . . 1152

C. Procedures . . . . . 1153

IV. Selected Substantive Changes . . . . . 1154

A. Court-Agency Relationships . . . . . 1154

B. Speedy Hearings . . . . . 1155

C. Requirement for Children to Attend Their Abuse and Neglect Court Hearings . . . . . 1156

1. Current Statute . . . . . 1156

2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1156

3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1157

4. Rationale . . . . . 1157

5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1157

6. National Perspective . . . . . 1158

7. International Perspective . . . . . 1158

8. Psychological Research . . . . . 1159

9. Public Policy Considerations . . . . . 1160

D. Judicial Oversight of Voluntary Relinquishment of Parental Rights . . . . . 1161

1. Current Statute . . . . . 1161

2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1161

3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1162

4. Rationale . . . . . 1162

5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1162

6. National Perspective . . . . . 1162

7. Psychological Research . . . . . 1163

8. Public Policy Considerations . . . . . 1163

E. Mandatory Consultation with Counsel . . . . . 1164

1. Current Statute . . . . . 1164

2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1164

3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1165

4. Rationale . . . . . 1165

5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1166

6. National Perspective . . . . . 1167

7. Psychological Research . . . . . 1168

8. Public Policy Considerations . . . . . 1170

F. Extended Jurisdiction/Blended Sentencing . . . . . 1170

1. Current Statute . . . . . 1170

2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1170

3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1171

4. Rationale . . . . . 1172

5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1173

6. National Perspective . . . . . 1173

7. Relevant Research . . . . . 1175

8. Practical or Policy Issues . . . . . 1175

V . Conclusion . . . . . 1177

Appendix: Proposed Code . . . . . 1179

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