1. NOTIFICATION OUT of Court Resolution NTFC investigate the case Removal of Child Child Protection notice eg. Mandatory Report Court Hearing NT Families and Children visit your home YOU NEED HELP TO SORT OUT Contact CAALAS as soon as possible CHILDRENFIRSTCHILDRENFIRST * You must come to court or an Order will be made without you having a say! NTFC ask you to sign an agreement Child/ren placed in foster care NTFC develop a Cultural Care Plan; May involve Long Term Court Order Your lawyer asks for MORE TIME to make up a Parenting Plan Children in short term Foster Care NOTIFICATION Go to Court Talk with your lawyer about Family wishes Your Lawyer tells your story for you NTFC put forward a report Judge will hear both sides Mention in court You may need to be at court, lawyer will advise you Judge assesses if an order is required, or requests more information SORTED More mediation (inter-agency) For more information, call CAALAS on 8950 9300 or FreeCall 1800 636 079 (NT Landlines only) Judge decides if there is need to draw up an Order, or if existing Order needs to be changed FAMILY LAWYER will try and keep kids with Aboriginal family Mediation with all parties NTFC Interim Order Final/Interim Order Inter-agency discussion Children returned to own Family

2. Court Hearing You must attend court or an Order will be made without you having a say! Go to Court Talk with your lawyer about Family wishes Your Lawyer tells your story for you Judge will hear from your lawyer First mention in court You MUST turn up for court Judge assesses if an order is required, or requests more information HEARING mediation (inter-agency) For more information, call CAALAS on 8950 9300 or FreeCall 1800 636 079 (NT Landlines only) Judge decides if Order needed, or Sets a date for HEARING Order Made OR Case Dismissed Next Court date set by Judge Served documents from NTFC Your Lawyer tells your story for you

3. Prior to Court NTFC investigate the case Removal of Child Child Protection eg. Mandatory Report NTFC (NT Families and Children) visit your home NTFC ask you to sign an agreement Child/ren placed in foster care NTFC develop a Cultural Care Plan; May involve Long Term Court Order FAMILY LAWYER asks for MORE TIME to make up a Parenting Plan Children in short term care FAMILY LAWYER will try and keep kids with Aboriginal family Mediation with all parties PARENTS NTFC LAWYER Children returned to own Family CHILDRENFIRSTCHILDRENFIRST For more information, call CAALAS on 8950 9300 or FreeCall 1800 636 079 (NT Landlines only) NTFC proceed to COURT Contact CAALAS and ask to talk with Family Lawyer ATTENTION: GET LEGAL ADVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! DO NOT WAIT UNTIL COURT! Children in short term care FAMILY LAWYER will act for you in court COURTACTIONCOURTACTION