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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The clerk of court shall:
(a) Notify and provide a copy of all dependency, abuse and neglect petitions to the program director, as soon as the court makes a referral to the program director for assignment of a CASA volunteer to the case;
(b) Provide a copy of all court orders issued pursuant to this section; and
(c) Notify the program director of all scheduled court hearings for cases to which a CASA volunteer has been assigned.
(2) Upon appointment by the court to represent a child, the CASA volunteer will have access to information and records as previously set out in Mississippi Code of 1972, Section 43-21-121.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 43. Public Welfare § 43-21-859 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-43-public-welfare/ms-code-sect-43-21-859/
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