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     Mahoning County

   Children Services

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ATTORNEYS’ REPORT FOR 2007

 

Attorney Thomas Infante is the legal representative for the Mahoning County Children Services Board and continues to represent the agency in union matters.  Attorney Lori Shells-Conne represents the agency on all filings in Juvenile Court. Both Attorney Infante and Attorney Shells-Conne have had many meetings with agency staff regarding handling of cases, new statutes, case law, and court decisions. In addition, they have attended conferences and seminars to stay abreast of new laws and legislation.

In 2007, Mahoning County Children Services continued to file numerous cases in the Mahoning County Juvenile Court involving custody to relatives or interested third parties, both temporary and permanent custody to the agency, and court-ordered protective supervision by the agency.  The majority of our cases in Juvenile Court continue to involve children being placed with relatives or third parties, or in the custody of the agency because of the parents= inability to provide adequate care for them.

 The following is a breakdown of cases handled by the Legal Department:

 

2005

2006

2007

Number of Court Hearings Attended

789

757

717

Children Placed in Care Under Juvenile Rule 6

39

45

52

Agreements for Voluntary Care

116

87

104

Ex Parte Orders

54

51

68

Commitments to Custody of a Relative

77

86

95

Commitments to Custody of a Non-Relative

16

24

29

Temporary Commitments to CSB

106

104

125

Permanent Surrenders

0

0

14

Permanent Commitments to CSB

10

19

20

Orders for Planned Permanent Living Arrangement

09

22

13

Court-Ordered Protective Supervision Granted

122

133

96

Cases in the Court of Appeals

2

2

2

For More Information Contact:

Mahoning County Children Services

222 West Federal Street; 4th Floor, Youngstown, OH 44503

Tel: 330-941-8888         Fax: 330-941-8787

 

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