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Introducing Wake’s New Family Court Case Coordinator

 Lauren Primato began her position as Wake County’s Family Court Case Coordinator in June, replacing Lori Cole.  Lauren can be reached at Lauren.a.primator@nccourts.org or 919-853-3456

 

Civil Child Custody Order – An Alternative Disposition

A new statute allows juvenile court to enter a civil child custody order and then transfer jurisdiction of the care to regular domestic court.  For questions, contact Deana Fleming, Associate Counsel, NC GAL Program, 919-789-3634.  This statute will be reviewed at the August 2nd in-service training, “Legal Permanency.”  The following is an excerpt from the training manual:

 

In cases where children have been removed from one parent’s home and the other parent (or another suitable person) is competent and willing to provide care for their child(ren), the case can be transferred to civil district court, where the vast majority of civil custody cases are decided. 

 

Juvenile (GAL) court can be the venue for awarding custody to a non-offending parent or another appropriate custodian due to abuse, neglect or dependency.  However, when juvenile court’s jurisdiction is no longer needed to ensure the juvenile’s safety, it can pass the case to civil district court, as allowed under MCGS 7B-911.

AOC Mileage Rate Increase

The AOC mileage rate has been increased to .45 cents per mile for travel incurred on or after July 1, 2007.  This increase also pertains to reimbursement for case-related travel performed by GALs.

 
   
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