The Amarillo Case
Session 4 Amarillo Ca se-- Writing Effective Court Report Recommendations Handout
Pre-Service Guided Learni ng | 1
JULY 2019 | 1
Information was adapted from the Interviewing Ch ildren Resource developed by CASA of Arizona
Recommendations,to,the,court,in,the,child’s,best,interest,are,the,culmination,of,the,court,
report,and,the,final,result,of,the,CASA/GAL,volunteer’s,work.,The,judge,is,the,decision,
maker,who,will,or,will,not,order,the,CASA/GAL,volunteer’s,recommendations.,Clearly,,
recommendations,should,be,written,to,be,powerful,and,effective.
1. Recommendations Should Be Child-Focused
,Child-focused,recommendations,tell,not,only,what,we,want,to,have,the,judge,order,but,
also,why,we,want,it,in,terms,of,the,child’s,needs,and,best,interests.,
NOT CHILD-FOCUSED
CHILD-FOCUSED
Mother,must,have,substance,abuse,evaluation,,
follow,recommendations,from,same,and,remain,
drug-free,for,6,month,before,court,will,consider,
reunification.,
Jamilla needs a safe environment with a
parent who isn’t abusing drugs. Mother,
must,have,substance,use,evaluation,,follow,
recommendations,,and,remain,drug-free,for,6,
month,before,court,will,consider,
reunification.
Parents,must,attend,parenting,class,and,
demonstrate,that,they,have,learned,effective,
parenting,skills.,
Marcus needs to feel safe and stay safe
and should not be physically hurt by his
parents in the name of discipline. Parents,
must,attend,parenting,class,and,demonstrate,
that,they,have,learned,effective,parenting,
skills.
Father,must,obtain,housing,appropriate,for,his,
Susan needs housing stability in a safe
MAKING EFFECTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COURT
Writing Effective Court
Report
Recommendations
Session 4 Amarillo Case
