Rights
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Constitutional Rights
The Constitution guarantees every person specific rights. Among those guarantees is the right to be free from intrusion by the government.
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Restoration of Rights
Restoration of your rights is important to regain many important benefits including social security, educational assistance, child custody, state employment, the ability to serve in the military, your right to vote, and your right to serve a jury among many others.
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Your Rights in Dependency Court
A dependency is a claim by the state or a third party that a parent is unfit or unable to care for their child or children. The Department of Child Services (DCS) is usually the party who requests the state file a dependency petition to remove the children from the custody of the parents. DCS may request removal based upon suspected physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental abuse, abandonment, parent’s substance abuse, neglect or the parents’ inability to control the child. This page describes the rights parents and children have in Dependency Court.
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Rights Regarding Juvenile Appeals
Here we answer some of the most frequently asked questions regarding appeals and rights surrounding them.
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Rights Regarding Dependency Appeals
Here we answer your most frequently asked questions regarding Dependency Court Appeals