Fill and Sign the Motion to Close Juvenile Abuseneglect Case Form

NHJB-2708-DF (01/01/2018) Page 1 of 3 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JUDICIAL BRANCH http://www.courts.state.nh.us Court Name: Case Number: In the Matter of: DOB: MOTION TO CLOSE JUVENILE ABUSE/NEGLECT CASE FOR USE WHEN: A party requests closure of an abuse/neglect case in which there was a finding of true and/or a consent order. THIS MOTION SHOULD BE FILED BY DCYF BEFORE AN ABUSE/NEGLECT CASE IS CLOSED. Now comes, , a party in the above-entitled matter, who hereby requests that the court close the case and vacate its orders awarding legal custody legal supervision to DCYF. The circumstances that support case closure are as follows: Child maintained in home (Child never placed in an out of home placement) 1. Child was never placed in an out of home placement and child is living with mother father legal guardian. Supporting information: OR Court-ordered permanency plan finalized 2. The following court-ordered permanency plan has been finalized: a. (number of days) days have passed since the child was reunified with mother father legal guardian on (date). Information that supports case closure is as follows: b. Adoption was finalized by the (court name) on (date) in accordance with RSA 170-C:11, VI and/or RSA 170-B:11. c. Legal guardianship was finalized by the (court name) on (date). d. Another Planned Permanent Livi ng Arrangement (APPLA) was finalized when the court approved (name) as the youth’s Primary Caring Adult on (date) AND the reason for case closure is because the youth: reached the age of majority; completed high school after continued jurisdiction; reached his/her 21st birthday af ter continued jurisdiction; OR revoked his/her consent to continued jurisdiction. ONLY FOR CASES WITH APPLA AS THE CO URT-ORDERED PERMANENCY PLAN: Has the youth graduated from high school? Yes No Has the youth obtained a hi gh school equivalency (HiSET)? Yes No Has the youth completed high school? Yes No Case Number: MOTION TO CLOSE JUVENILE ABUSE/NEGLECT CASE NHJB-2708-DF (01/01/2018) Page 2 of 3 Court-ordered permanency plan not finalized 3. The court-ordered permanency plan of Reunification Adoption Legal Guardianship Another Planned Permanent Li ving Arrangement (APPLA) was not finalized. The reason for case closure is because the youth: a. reached the age of majority; b. completed high school after continued jurisdiction; c. reached his/her 21st birthday af ter continued jurisdiction; d. revoked his/her consent to continued jurisdiction; OR e. other (please specify): ONLY FOR CASES WITH APPLA AS THE COURT -ORDERED PERMANENCY PLAN: Has the youth graduated from high school? Yes No Has the youth obtained a hi gh school equivalency (HiSET)? Yes No Has the youth completed high school? Yes No OR De novo appeal 4. Following a de novo appeal to the Superior Court: a. that court will retain the matter and identify a permanency plan for the child (A copy of the Superior Court order is attached.) b. that court dismissed the petition on (date) (A copy of the Superior Court order is attached.) This motion was assented to by all parties A hearing on this motion is requested Wherefore, for the above stated reas ons, it is respectfully requested that this Court close the case. Name Signature Date Law Firm Bar ID # of attorney Telephone Address City State Zip code Case Number: MOTION TO CLOSE JUVENILE ABUSE/NEGLECT CASE NHJB-2708-DF (01/01/2018) Page 3 of 3 CERTIFICATION I certify that on this date I provi ded a copy of this document to (other party) or to (other party’s attorney) by: Hand-delivery OR US Mail OR E-mail (E-mail only by prior agreement of the parties based on Circuit Court Administrative Order) . Date Signature ORDER Motion to close the case is GRANTED Motion to close the case is DENIED Recommended: Date Signature of Marital Master Printed Name of Marital Master So Ordered: I hereby certify that I have r ead the recommendation(s) and agree tha t, to the extent the marital master/judicial referee/hearing officer has made factual findings, she/he has applied the correct legal standard to the facts determined by the marita l master/judicial referee/hearing officer. Date Signature of Judge Printed Name of Judge C: Mother Guardian ad Litem CASA Guardian ad Litem Father Receiving School District Petitioner Sending School District Attorney(s) of Record Other: For Court use Only: Outcome code 1=CMH, 2a=REN, 2b=AG, 2c=NAG, 2d=APPLA, 3a, b, c or d=AO, 3e=APRO, 4a=SCTD, 4b=SCAD