Anoka County to pick up legal tab in some child protection cases
Juvenile court cases involving Child in Need of Protection petitions can be excruciating for children and parents. Now, they're proving costly to counties, thanks to the budget shortfall that has the state's courts scrambling.
The estimated 1,200 hearings a year involving Child in Need of Protection or Services (CHIPS) petitions in Anoka County will cost the county an estimated $160,000 to $180,000 -- money that was not previously budgeted, it was announced at Tuesday's county board meeting.
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