Research dynamics of court referrals in adjudicated Child In Need of Assistance (CINA)/child abuse and neglect cases, interview persons involved in the case, assess placement and service needs to provide recommendations to the juvenile courts in the best interest of the child(ren), as it regards placement (family preservation with biological family, family reunification through return of the child to the biological home from out of home placement, kinship/relative placement, or foster or group care placement), and necessary mental/medical health care, educational, spiritual and educational needs.

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