Child Protective Services / Children and Youth Services
What Is a CPS Hearing?
5 min readJune 9, 2026Kinshield Law
A CPS or dependency hearing is a court proceeding where a judge reviews the circumstances of a case involving a child's welfare.
Types of hearings
Depending on the jurisdiction, hearings may include emergency or shelter care hearings, adjudication hearings, and periodic review hearings.
What to expect
Parents are generally entitled to notice and an opportunity to be heard, though the specific procedures depend on where the case is filed.
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