OK - now that we have a "new" responsibility for APS, is there somewhere to grab forms, or do I need to dig out the drafting hat?

Do all of us County Attorney types have a new responsiblity, or just you? Is this part of CPS "reform?"

Just wondering before these folks show up on my doorstep.

Under SB 6, all CAs are tasked with representing DADS in adult guardianship cases, barring a legal conflict of interest.

For more on this and other changes from SB 6, see TDCAA's Legislative Update seminar and/or book, available for sale now.

Lisa, on the last 3-4 that I have done, the case worker or guardinaship specialist has provided me with forms or predrafted petitions, orders, etc. using the froms previously used by the Dept. attorneys. They have been emailing them to me so I can "tweek" them to my taste. Although not the perfect solution, it has worked fairly well so far and saves a little work on my already overworked staff. Hope this helps...if you need anymore info, call!

Same here in Ector County. Paperwork is supplied by the caseworker for our signature. Any questions prior to printing are solved by email attachment and editing by me.

Thanks! I'll probably be taking you up on your offers of assistance, as my APS workers and I have not seen eye to eye in quite a while.....

.....and was it the case of that woman in the snow that caused the problem?

Let me rephrase my earlier comment: all prosecutors who represent the state in the prosecution of cases in the county courts must handle adult guardianship cases after 9/1/05. That is not always the county attorney. And there is a specific provision for Harris Co.