DFPS CPS Handbook §12581
Documenting Court-Ordered Participation And Other Legal Actions
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CPS August 2024 When a court orders a family to participate in FBSS, the caseworker (or the caseworker’s designee) must document in the FPR stage in IMPACT any legal action being taken on the same day that the order is issued. When that is not possible, the caseworker or designee must document the legal action as soon as possible but no later than three calendar days following the date the order is issued. The caseworker uses the drop-down menu to select Orders for Services as the Action and then selects the correct Subtype on the Legal Action and Outcome page. Within 24 hours of receiving the written court order, the caseworker uploads all legal documents, including court orders and affidavits, into the Legal tab in OneCase. For all court hearings, the caseworker must do the following in IMPACT: - Document the hearing as a Face-to-Face Contact , with Legal as the Purpose and Court as the Location. - Enter a description of what happened during the hearing. Only legal actions pertaining to court-ordered participation are entered in the FPR stage. The caseworker enters all legal actions regarding a removal or conservatorship in the child’s SUB stage (not the FPR stage). See 6133.3 Documenting Legal Activity . See 5251 Entering a Change in Legal Status or Legal Action Into IMPACT . For definitions of legal status and legal action, see the Hearings and Legal Proceedings Resource Guide .