Fresno — PJV-44 FDTC - Acknowledgement and Agreement - Department of Social Services

Source: https://www.fresno.courts.ca.gov/_pdfs/forms/PJV-44 Family Dependency Treatment Court Acknowledgments and Agreement for DSS.pdf

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF FRESNO

Family Dependency Treatment Court
Acknowledgements and Agreements
(DSS)

Minor’s Name:

Case Number(s):

1. The Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Office of the County Counsel are
aware of the policies and practices of the Family Dependency Treatment Court
(FDTC).
2. DSS understands that one or more parents who are parties in this case are eligible to
participate or are participating in FDTC.
3. DSS understands that all parents who are parties may not be present or represented at
individual FDTC staffing meetings or individual FDTC review hearings.
4. DSS understands that during each FDTC staffing meeting and FDTC review hearing, the
judge may receive information about the child or children, and will receive information
about one or more parents, and a parent’s participation and progress in court-ordered
treatment programs.
5. DSS understands that during a parent’s FDTC review hearings, the judge may deliver to
that parent encouragement and incentive items to assist and motivate that parent in
completing his or her case plan.
6. DSS understands that no court orders will be made or changed at FDTC staffing
meetings or FDTC review hearings.
7. DSS understands that the FDTC judge will not discuss what occurs at FDTC staffing
meetings and FDTC review hearings with any judge handling a non-FDTC legal hearing
in the case.
8. DSS understands and agrees that FDTC staffing meetings and FDTC review hearings will
not be recorded by a court reporter and no transcripts of these meetings and hearings
will be prepared.
9. DSS understands that the other FDTC participants who are not parties to the case may
be present during FDTC reviews.
10. DSS understands that these agreements can be revoked at any time.

DATED: By:
Social Worker
Department of Social Services

PJV-44 E11-13 F.D.T.C. Acknowledgements and Agreements (DSS) MANDATORY