Superior Court Rules for Neglect and Abuse Proceedings

Rule 1 - Scope of Rules
Rule 2 - Purpose and Construction
Rule 3 - Family Court Proceedings
Rule 4 - Taking Into Custody - Prior to Shelter Care Hearing
Rule 4A - Order for Custody - Following the Shelter Care Hearing
Rule 5 - Notice in Non-removal Cases
Rule 6 - Notice of Taking Into Custody and Notice of Shelter Care Hearing
Rule 7 - Court Report for First Hearing
Rule 8 - Time of Shelter Care Hearing
Rule 9 - Petition
Rule 10 - Parties; Other Persons Entitled to Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard
Rule 11 - Service of Process
Rule 12 - Shelter Care Hearing or Initial Appearance; Matters Addressed in All Cases
Rule 13 - Criteria for Shelter Care
Rule 14 - Conduct of Shelter Care Hearing
Rule 15 - Findings and Order at Initial Hearing
Rule 16 - Revocation of Conditional Release or Modification of the Terms of Conditional Release
Rule 17 - Pretrial Conference
Rule 18 - Stipulations
Rule 19 - Fact-finding Hearing
Rule 20 - Time for Disposition; Notice
Rule 21 - Filing of Disposition Reports
Rule 22 - Contents of Agency Report for Disposition
Rule 23 - Stipulated Disposition
Rule 24 - Vacant
Rule 25 - Findings and Order of Disposition
Rule 26 - Revocation of Protective Supervision or Modification of the Terms of Protective Supervision and Finding of Violation of Terms of Protective Supervision
Rule 27 - Vacant
Rule 28 - Review of Disposition and Placement
Rule 29 - Contents of Agency Report for Review Hearing
Rule 30 - Procedures and Orders at Review Hearings and Permanency Hearings
Rule 31 - Vacant
Rule 32 - Permanency Hearing
Rule 33 - Contents of Agency Report for Permanency Hearing
Rule 34 - Findings and Orders at Permanency Hearing
Rule 35 - Termination of the Parent and Child Relationship; Filing of Motion
Rule 36 - Contents and Service of Motion for Termination of the Parent and Child Relationship
Rule 37 - Status Conference Prior to Hearing on Motion for Termination of Parent and Child Relationship
Rule 38 - Adjudicatory Hearing on Motion for Termination of Parent and Child Relationship
Rule 39 - Order Terminating the Parent and Child Relationship
Rule 40 - Vacant
Rule 41 - Vacant
Rule 42 - Appointment of Counsel; Attorney's Fees
Rule 43 - Motions
Rule 44 - Vacant
Rule 45 - Admission to Neglect Proceedings
Rule 46 - Inspection and Disclosure of Neglect Records
Rule 47 - Payment of Court Costs and Expenses; Expert Witnesses