For 30 years, Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) has worked to provide our courts with the information needed to act in the best interests of abused and neglected children in Rockwall and Kaufman Counties, and to ensure that they’re placed in safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible.

Lone Star CASA
Serving Rockwall and Kaufman Counties

CASA Process

CPS INVESTIGATION

Ruled Out

TMC

(Temporary Managing Conservatorship)

FBSS

(Family-Based Safety Services)
no court orders

FBSS

Court Ordered Services

Lone Star CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children

CASA may be appointed at any time from DAY 1.

DAY 1: Ex Parte Hearing

DAY 14: Hearing (Show Cause Hearing)

DAY 60: Status Hearing

DAY 180: FIRST PERMANENCY HEARING (HALFWAY TO DEADLINE)

DAY 300: SECOND PERMANENCY HEARING

CASA may be appointed at any time from DAY 1.

DAY 1: Ex Parte Hearing

DAY 14: Hearing (Show Cause Hearing)

DAY 60: Status Hearing

DAY 180: FIRST PERMANENCY HEARING (HALFWAY TO DEADLINE)

DAY 300: SECOND PERMANENCY HEARING

outcomes

Case dismissed

Everyone dismissed.

Return and Monitor

Maximum six months with kids at home ending in dismissal or re-removal.

Extension

(Fairly rare). Maximum six months in placement.

Ends with any other outcome except extension.

PMC to Relative

Everyone dismissed.

PMC to CPS

Only for older youth.

CPS Unit – Conservatorship

Termination by Agreement or Trial

CPS Unit – Adoption

CASA dismissed upon consummation of adoption.

Case dismissed

Everyone dismissed.

Return and Monitor

Maximum six months with kids at home ending in dismissal or re-removal.

Extension

(Fairly rare). Maximum six months in placement.

Ends with any other outcome except extension.

PMC to Relative

Everyone dismissed.

PMC to CPS

Only for older youth.

CPS Unit – Conservatorship

Termination by Agreement or Trial

CPS Unit – Adoption

CASA dismissed upon consummation of adoption.