i1 Kids and the Law Index 51A report, 41, 43 - 49, 53, 67 51B investigation, 47 – 49 58A hearing, 143 - 145 68A evaluation, 143 72-hour hearing, 53 - 57 A Abuse or neglect, 43 - 49 Acknowledgment of Parentage, 11 - 13 Adolescents, common behaviors of, 23 - 25 Adoption, 15, 61 Alcohol-related incapacitation, 165 Alternative Lockup Programs, 135 Arraignment, 41, 53, 137 - 145 159, G1 Arrest, 31, 105, 117, 129 - 141, G1 B Bail, 133, 141 - 145, G3 Bench trial, 147 - 149 Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA), 73 - 75, R25 C Care and Protection, 49, 51 - 63, G3 Caregiver Authorization Affidavit, 17, 103, G3 Child employment laws, 163 Child Requiring Assistance (CRA), 27 - 41, 111 Clerk’s hearing, 135 - 139 Committee for Public Counsel Services, (CPCS), 89, R11 Court Investigator, 55 - 57 Custody, 11 - 17, G5 D Defense Attorney, G5 Delinquency, 27, 129 – 155, G5 Department of Children and Families (DCF), R27 abuse or neglect, 43 - 49, 51 - 63 Care and Protection, 49, 51 - 63 Child Requiring Assistance (CRA), 27 - 41 consent to hospitalization, 91 custody, 49, 51, 61, 89 Department of Developmental Services (DDS), R27 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), R25 Department of Mental Health (DMH), R27 Department of Public Health (DPH), R27 Department of Youth Services (DYS), R29 Delinquency, 135 - 155, G5 Pre-trial, 133, 141 - 143 Youthful offender, 157 - 161, G13 District Attorney, Assistant (ADA), 131 - 133, 139 - 153, 157, G1 Diversion, 137 - 139, 159, G7 Drugs in school zone, 125 - 127 E Expunged records, 155, 161 F Failure to Send to school, 111 Index i I