Shelter Hearing for a Minor

Introductory Summary: The FBI, DHS and Halter County Drug Enforcement Agency conducted a raid on a parent’s residence. The search warrant was executed as part of an investigation into alleged possession and cocaine trafficking. The minor child was present at the residence
Shelter Hearing Definition: Each Ohio county has a child protective services agency that addresses allegations of child abuse, neglect, and dependency. These agencies are charged with investigating the allegations and determining their veracity. When immediate removal of a child from their home is necessary for safety reasons, the agency must petition the juvenile court for a shelter care hearing within 72 hours to justify the emergency placement and determine temporary custody arrangements.

Disclaimer:: This text is an original work of fiction based on real scenarios. Any similarities between people or places are purely coincidental.

Participants

Abbr.	Role	Language(s)
Int	Interpreter	en-US es-DO
CM	Counsel, Mother	en-US
CCS	Counsel, Children Services, Hugo Smith	en-US
M	Mother	es-CO
Mag	Magistrate	en-US

Contributors

Author

John P. Shaklee

Co-Author

Leticia A. Martínez

Editors

Devin Gilbert

Yohana Imperio

Audio Engineer

Carlos Rubio

Voice Actors

Dialogue