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proof for a finding that a child has violated a court order should be stated as “clear and
convincing evidence”, consistent with the adjudicatory standard of proof for the original
petition which is “clear and convincing evidence.”
This subsection of the act is silent as to how the child ordered into protective custody and
placed in a CSSD staff-secure facility upon adjudication will be transported. This creates
a lack of uniformity and clarity. There also is no provision in this subsection for ensuring
that a child who is ordered to remain in the community after the court makes a finding of
a violation of a valid court could be subject to a new or existing order of supervision or
commitment in order to allow for follow up.
Chart 6 describes the Court Process for Violation of Court Order.
Chart 6
COURT PROCESS –VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER
Petition filed alleging violation of court order
Hearing
No violation found
Violation found
Dismissed & Erased
Refer child to a less restrictive
alternative
Determine if there a less restrictive alternative
appropriate to the needs of the child & community
• Temporarily place child in staff
secure CSSD facility