CINA Adjudicatory
hearing
hearing
Adjudicatory hearings are in many ways like a trial.
The State must prove to the Court the facts as
alleged in the petition. Their witnesses will usually be
the police officers or Department of Human Services
investigators that authored the reports that the county
attorney reviewed. The State's exhibits will usually be
these reports.
The parents will have the opportunity to cross
examine all of the State's witnesses. Then, the
parents have the opportunity to present their own
testimony and exhibits. The county attorney will gain
the opportunity to cross examine the parents, if they
choose to testify.
The Guardian ad Litem will have the opportunity to
ask questions and present testimony as well.
There is no right to a jury in a juvenile CINA case.
The case is always tried to a judge.
If the county attorney succeeds in proving to the
judge that the facts as alleged in the petition are true,
then the children are deemed adjudicated in need of
assistance, and the state gains the power to begin
services for the children, even over the objection of
the parents.
The services that the state chooses to have in place
will be determined at the dispositional hearing.
Mark Thompson, Attorney at Law
220 Lafayette Street
Suite 120
Iowa City, IA 52240
ph: (319) 354-1630
fax: (319) 887-2537
mark@thompsonjustice.com
The information contained in this website is not intended to be legal
advice. With any criminal matter, you should seek the advice of a
lawyer practicing in criminal defense.
Copyright, Mark Thompson, Attorney at Law, All Rights Reserved.
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The State must prove to the Court the facts as
alleged in the petition. Their witnesses will usually be
the police officers or Department of Human Services
investigators that authored the reports that the county
attorney reviewed. The State's exhibits will usually be
these reports.
The parents will have the opportunity to cross
examine all of the State's witnesses. Then, the
parents have the opportunity to present their own
testimony and exhibits. The county attorney will gain
the opportunity to cross examine the parents, if they
choose to testify.
The Guardian ad Litem will have the opportunity to
ask questions and present testimony as well.
There is no right to a jury in a juvenile CINA case.
The case is always tried to a judge.
If the county attorney succeeds in proving to the
judge that the facts as alleged in the petition are true,
then the children are deemed adjudicated in need of
assistance, and the state gains the power to begin
services for the children, even over the objection of
the parents.
The services that the state chooses to have in place
will be determined at the dispositional hearing.
Mark Thompson, Attorney at Law
220 Lafayette Street
Suite 120
Iowa City, IA 52240
ph: (319) 354-1630
fax: (319) 887-2537
mark@thompsonjustice.com
The information contained in this website is not intended to be legal
advice. With any criminal matter, you should seek the advice of a
lawyer practicing in criminal defense.
Copyright, Mark Thompson, Attorney at Law, All Rights Reserved.
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