8.11 Court-appointed Special Advocate

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8.11 COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE

8.1101 In General. A court-appointed special advocate (CASA) may be appointed by the court to assist in cases involving children who are before the court. ¹¹³ A special advocate is a person who has satisfied training and education requirements and has been appointed by the court to serve in that capacity in a particular case. ¹¹⁴

8.1102 Duties. The advocate's duties include:

1. Investigating the case to provide independent factual information to the court;

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2.	Submitting to the court a written report of the investigation in compliance with statutory provisions regarding reports. The written report must include recommendations as to the child's welfare;
3.	Monitoring the case to

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