Treatments for Survivors 2000 Jordan Institute for Families Vol. 5, No. Foster Children Things sometimes happen in court that keep children in foster care longer than they need to be. Lawyers don't show.
Parents appear, only to ask for a court-appointed attorney.
These things can result in continuances. Since that time, many North Carolina DSS's have worked very hard to turn this situation around. Through their involvement in initiatives such as Families for Kids and Challenge for Children , DSS's have made significant changes in the way they do business, both internally and in their interactions with other parts of the child welfare system. Judges, attorneys, and others in the court system also recognized what was happening to foster children. The CIP was adopted by five of North Carolina's 39 district courts.