Child Permanency Mediation

Child Permanency Mediation is offered through a joint program with CIP and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Early Settlement Mediation Program. It is designed to assist parties in deprived cases come to consensus recommendations on how to best move a case forward to permanency, and it can be used at any point in the life of a case.

Early settlement mediation can assist in creating solutions that improve permanency outcomes for children and families.

Use it at the beginning, prior to an adjudication

Use it when permanency goals are going to change from reunification to adoption

Use it at 6 months to resolve issues with engaging in individual service plans

Frequently Asked Questions about CPM

Early Settlement mediators are community volunteers who received the following training:
Basic Civil (20 hours)
Family and Divorce (40 hours)
Child Permanency (8 hours)

Child Permanency Mediation can be used at any point in the life of a case. However, we have found that it is most successful during three specific stages:

Use it at the beginning, prior to an adjudication.
Use it at 6 months to resolve issues with engaging in individual service plans.
Use it when permanency goals are going to change from reunification to adoption.

Yes, however, understand that there are very limited options on reaching a consensus recommendation at that time in a case.

The State learns new information to could cause them to withdraw a petition to terminate parental rights and give parties more time to complete their treatment plan.
Parents and all parties agree to a Guardianship.
Parents decide to relinquish their parental rights, which may include conversations on possible future contact.
Parents decide to proceed to jury trial. The group can discuss options available if parental rights are voluntarily terminated or involuntarily terminated.

For more information about CPM, contact Tim Scott, CPM Coordinator at tim.scott@oscn.net or click below:

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