2003 Termination of Parental Rights

 

This full-day training was a joint project of the Guardian ad Litem Program and the Institute of Government, and covered all aspects of termination cases.  To order a copy, contact Keynisha Powell at Keynisha.Powell@nccourts.org or 919-571-4816.

 

Speakers:

 

·        Jane Thompson, Department of Social Services

Procedural Aspects of Termination Cases

 

·        Debra Sasser, former GAL Associate Counsel, Certified Mediator

Relinquishment and Non-adversarial Options

 

·        Kella Hatcher, GAL Associate Counsel

Grounds & Best Interest:  Cases and Statutes

 

Carol Holcomb, DSS

Jan Norwood, DSS

Regina Floyd-Davis, GAL

Jo Ann Ragazzo, parents’ attorney

 

·        Staples Hughes, Appellate Defender

Appeals in Abuse and Neglect Cases

 

·        John Rubin, Institute of Government

Rules of Evidence