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Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - CHIPS cases - Commitments - Conservatorships - County civil matters - Crime victim assistance and compensation - Crime victim notification service - Crime witness support - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Domestic violence legal services - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Prosecutes criminal cases - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

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Juvenile Courts
Guardianship Assistance
General Crime Victim Assistance
Conservatorship Assistance
Crime Victim Compensation
Criminal Law
Juvenile Diversion
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
Court Records
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
District Attorney
Provides legal assistance and educational opportunities and resources. Legal issues covered include: - Debt collection - Divorce, parenting time, custody, or other family law issues - Employment - Impounded car - Landlord/tenant or property - Probate - Purchase or service contracts - Simple wills and health care directives - Any other civil legal issues

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Community Legal Clinics
Living Wills
Labor and Employment Law
Impounded Vehicle Services
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Will Preparation Assistance
Guardianship Assistance
Conservatorship Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Civil: Cases such as lawsuits involving personal injury, property damage, malpractice, employment issues, wrongful death, implied consents, and Tax Court Conciliation: Small Claims court. Claim amounts are limited to $7500 Criminal: Processing of complaints for violations of law from minor to major offenses including petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony offenses, and traffic and parking violations Family: Cases includes dissolution, custody, support, paternity, domestic abuse, and adoption cases Juvenile: Cases involving minors under the age of 18 who are involved in delinquency, termination of parental rights, truancy, status offenses, runaway, and children in need of protection, and some traffic offenses Probate: Supervised and unsupervised probating of estates of decedents, guardianships of minors and adults, conservatorships, and commitments for mental illness or chemical dependency

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Civil State Trial Courts
Family Law Courts
Mental Health Courts
Conservatorship Assistance
Criminal State Trial Courts
Probate Courts
Guardianship Assistance
Traffic Courts
Small Claims Courts
Juvenile Courts
- Child and adult protection representation - Child support and paternity cases - Commitments - Conservatorships - Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Guardianships - Legal representation of boards and agencies - Provides support and assistance for victims and witnesses in criminal and juvenile matters handled by the County Attorney's office

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Conservatorship Assistance
District Attorney
General Crime Victim Assistance
Guardianship Assistance
Adoption services including adoption searches, placement, guardianship, and counseling for children and adoptive parents

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Adoptive Parent/Child Search
Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Guardianship Assistance
Civil Division: - Advises and represents the community social services department under state and federal mandates Criminal Division: - Prosecutes criminal acts and provides leadership to law enforcement Juvenile Division: - The Juvenile Division attorneys carry a caseload of both juvenile prosecution cases and child protection cases Victim-Witness Division: - Fulfills statutorily mandated advocacy assistance, information and services for victims and witnesses Services Include: - Child Custody Decrees - Child Support Assistance/Enforcement - Conservatorship Assistance - County Counsel - Crime Victim Compensation - Crime Victim Notification Services - Crime Witness Support - Criminal Law - District Attorney - Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services - Estate Entitlement Assistance - General Crime Victim Assistance - Guardianship Assistance - Juvenile Diversion - Paternity Suits - Paternity/Maternity Establishment - Permanent Restraining Orders - Stalking/Harassment Orders

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District Attorney
Conservatorship Assistance
Guardianship Assistance
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
Crime Victim Compensation
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Juvenile Diversion
Criminal Law
Provides legal assistance in criminal matters from petty misdemeanors to felonies, as well as many areas of civil law. Civil Law - General - Collections - Commitment - Expungement - Garnishment - General Assistance - Housing - Landlord/Tenant - Name Change - Native American Enrollment - Public Assistance - SSI - Unemployment - Unlawful Detainer ? Civil Law - Family - Child Support - CHIPS - Custody - Dissolution - Guardianship - Harassment - Long Term Foster Care - Orders for Protection - Paternity - Termination of Parental Rights - Visitation

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Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
Wage/Benefits Garnishment Assistance
Native American Community
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Divorce Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Welfare Rights Assistance
Criminal Law
Guardianship Assistance
- Child protection/CHIPS cases - Child support and paternity - Commitments - Conservatorships - Crime victim compensation - Crime victim notification services - Crime witness/victim support - Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Domestic/family violence legal services - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Paternity suits - Temporary/Permanent harassment restraining orders - Vulnerable adult protection

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Crime Victim Compensation
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
Criminal Law
General Crime Victim Assistance
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Conservatorship Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
District Attorney
Guardianship Assistance
Juvenile Diversion
Attorney services include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection representation - Child support assistance/enforcement - Conservatorship assistance - County counsel - Court filing assistance - Crime victim compensation - Crime victim notification services - Crime victim assistance - Crime witness support - Criminal law - District Attorney - Domestic/family violence legal services - Estate entitlement assistance - Guardianship assistance - Juvenile delinquency prosecution and diversion - Paternity suits - Paternity/maternity establishment - Permanent restraining orders - Stalking/harassment orders - Temporary restraining orders - Third-party involuntary commitment petition services The County Attorney is not permitted to provide legal advice to citizens, but can refer them to a department, agency, or private law firm that can help them.

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Court Filing Offices
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Crime Victim Compensation
Juvenile Diversion
Criminal Law
District Attorney
Juvenile Courts
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
General Crime Victim Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Guardianship Assistance
Court Records
Conservatorship Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - County civil matters - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Prosecutes criminal cases and traffic violations - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Juvenile Diversion
Criminal Law
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
Crime Victim Compensation
Court Records
Conservatorship Assistance
General Crime Victim Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
District Attorney
Guardianship Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Juvenile Courts
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
- Receives payments of fines to Court system - Handles Traffic Violations and Fines - Handles preparations for the following type of cases: Conciliation, Appeals, Probate, Adoption and Trustee - Provides Jury duty information - Handles Criminal, Juvenile and Civil Divisions of Court as well as Family Court including Support, Paternity, Post-divorce motions, Visitations and Custody - Jury Selection

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Conservatorship Assistance
Family Law Courts
Guardianship Assistance
Mental Health Courts
Traffic Courts
Criminal Law
Criminal State Trial Courts
Probate Courts
Juvenile Courts
Housing Courts
Small Claims Courts
The County Attorney is not permitted to provide legal advice to citizens, but can refer them to a department, agency, or private law firm that can help them. - Child custody decrees - Child protection representation - Child support assistance/enforcement - Conservatorship assistance - County counsel - Court filing assistance - Crime victim compensation - Crime victim notification services - Crime witness support - Criminal law - District Attorney - Domestic/family violence legal services - Estate entitlement assistance - General crime victim assistance - Guardianship assistance - Juvenile delinquency prosecution and diversion - Paternity suits - Paternity/maternity establishment - Permanent restraining orders - Stalking/harassment orders - Temporary/permanent restraining orders - Third-party involuntary commitment petition services

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Guardianship Assistance
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
Juvenile Diversion
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
General Crime Victim Assistance
District Attorney
Crime Victim Compensation
Conservatorship Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
- Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Child and adult protection representation - Legal representation of county boards and agencies - CHIPS cases - Child support and paternity - Commitments - Guardianships - Conservatorships

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Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Conservatorship Assistance
Guardianship Assistance
District Attorney
Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child abuse, neglect, and truancy - Gross misdemeanor cases and misdemeanors occurring outside of County municipalities - Judicial commitments for chemical dependency and mental illness - Juvenile delinquency matters wherever they occur in the County ?- Provides advice and assistance to all law enforcement personnel - Public Conservatorship - Public Guardianship

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District Attorney
Criminal Law
General Crime Victim Assistance
Conservatorship Assistance
Juvenile Diversion
Juvenile Courts
Guardianship Assistance
Court Filing Offices
Court Records
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Handles matters falling under the Indian Child Welfare Act: - Foster placement proceedings - Termination of parental rights - Adoptions - Voluntary placement matters - Third-party custody cases - Guardianship proceedings - Education regarding the Act Note: Does not handle divorce, family court, or delinquency criminal cases

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Guardianship Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Native American Community
Native American/Tribal Law
Foster Home Placement
- Nonprofit program designed to provide guardianship to adult individuals found to be incapacitated to make their own decisions in areas such as health care and place of abode - Most individual clients are elderly and have some form of mental illness or dementia - We can take a certain number of adults under 55 who typically have developmental disabilities and/or mental illness - While this service is set up to assist low-income adults, we welcome private guardianship's. Referrals and petitions can be made by family and friends - We DO NOT provide conservatorship
Provides assessment, intake, information and referral, and case management for adults with mental health needs. Case management services address individual needs related to diagnoses such as: - Acute/situational depression - Bipolar disorder - Borderline personality disorder - Major depression - Schizophrenia Additional services may include case planning, consultation, crisis intervention, legal commitments, guardianship/conservatorship, facilitation of hospitalizations, and other residential placements.

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Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Major Depression
Guardianship Assistance
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Conservatorship Assistance
Central Intake/Assessment for Mental Health Services
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
Borderline Personalities
Case/Care Management
Processes court cases filed in Kanabec County and offer other legal services including: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - Civil courts - Crime victim assistance and compensation - Crime victim notification service - Mental health court - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

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Crime Victim Compensation
Court Records
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Guardianship Assistance
Court Filing Offices
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Mental Health Courts
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
District Attorney
General Crime Victim Assistance
Civil State Trial Courts
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
Provides assessment, intake, information and referral, and case management for adults with mental health needs. Case management services address individual needs related to diagnoses such as: - Acute/situational depression - Bipolar disorder - Borderline personality disorder - Major depression - Schizophrenia Additional services may include case planning, consultation, crisis intervention, legal commitments, guardianship/conservatorship, facilitation of hospitalizations, and other residential placements.

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Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Major Depression
Guardianship Assistance
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Conservatorship Assistance
Central Intake/Assessment for Mental Health Services
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
Borderline Personalities
Case/Care Management
- County Counsel - Child and adult protection representation - Child support and paternity cases - Commitments, guardianships, conservatorships - Legal representation of county boards and agencies - Provides criminal and delinquency prosecution as the District Attorney - Victim/witness coordinator: advises crime victims of their legal rights and the status of their cases

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Victims
District Attorney
Guardianship Assistance
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
Conservatorship Assistance
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - Conservatorships - County civil matters - Crime victim assistance and compensation - Crime victim notification service - Crime witness support - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Family court - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Law library - Prosecutes criminal cases - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

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Stalking/Harassment Orders
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Law Libraries
Crime Victim Compensation
General Crime Victim Assistance
Criminal Law
District Attorney
Juvenile Diversion
Court Records
Juvenile Courts
Guardianship Assistance
Family Law Courts
Court Filing Offices
Conservatorship Assistance
- Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Child and adult protection representation - Legal representation of county boards and agencies - CHIPS cases - Child support and paternity - Commitments - Guardianships - Conservatorships

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Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Conservatorship Assistance
Guardianship Assistance
District Attorney
Case management services for children and adults with developmental disabilities providing: Education, vocational and public health services to provide community supports. - Counseling, referrals, and out-of-home placement - Respite care - Group home admission - Sheltered and supported employment - Day training and habilitation - Guardianship - Information and referral services

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Developmental Disabilities
Families/Friends of People With Disabilities
Case/Care Management
Children
Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
Guardianship Assistance
Adoption services include placement, guardianship, and counseling for children and adoptive parents

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Guardianship Assistance
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Adoption Counseling and Support
Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Adult prosecution - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - Civil advice - Family services - Juvenile prosecution - Pursuing Improvement and prevention: Prevents or reduces crime in the local communities and statewide - Victim/Witness assistance ?

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Crime Victim Compensation
Local Officials Offices
Juvenile Diversion
Guardianship Assistance
Juvenile Courts
District Attorney
Paternity/Maternity Establishment
Court Records
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
General Crime Victim Assistance
Third Party Involuntary Commitment Petition Services

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