HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 MOU with Superior CourtMEMORANDUM OR UNDERSTANDING
PURPOSE
Counties arc authorized order Chapter 19.34 RCW to establish mrd operate Court Appointed
Special Advocates (CASA) programa or corer into agreements with indepeadent entities to
provide cord appointed special advoeatedguardimu all from mjuvenile dependency cases filed
and pending in superior tomo.
Consistent with the above authority, Shims County Superior Court has provided CASA services
in juvenile dependency cases dssough Court Advocates for Children for Efi titan County, a not
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for-profit corporation incorporated in December 1985.
This Memorandum of Understanding(MOD)mrs oriali.res and outlines ways in which Iinitas
County Superior Count and Court Advocates for Children for Kittitss County (Court Advocates)
have workeal logethersince December 1985 and will continue to work together to provide CASA
services for juveniles in dependency cases filed and pending m Kittiws County Superior Court.
It is the desire ofthe parties b improve the CASA program by counting into this MOU. Corot
Advocates is aware that by entering into this MOU, it will confirm to be broad to provide
CASA services for juvenile dependency cases in Kittens County Superior Croat.
This MOIJ shall continue indefinitely unless tcnainated by eithcrpaay es dcscribW bcluw. Both
parties may review the terms of this MOU annually, oras needed. This MOI] maybe amended
only by mnmal written agreement Either party may terminale this agreement with sixty (60)
days written notice with or without rause. This MOD shall remain in effect until timm is a
written curriculum from either perry that there is a need to change or terminato this MOU. In
the event of termination of this MOIL, Cruel Advocates shall be paid ecmp smation, as described
in Section 2 below, through the last month of services provided to lChmas County Superior
Court.
I. IT IS AGREED THAT COURT ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN FOR KITTIT'AS
COUNTY (Court Advocates) SHALL:
Provide those services needed N recruit select, and train volunteers in serve as
CASAs/6 ardians ad film in Kitti is County juvenile dependency proceedings.
If. Provide administration and management eervicaa% W Kiltilas County Supener Court
m1amA to the CASA program.
a Supervise all volunteer CASAa.
2, IT IS AGREED THAT KITTITAS COUN'T'Y SUPERIOR COURT SHALL:
a. Pay the sum of $196125 per numb b Court Advocates for Children, as allocated to
defiay m part the cost of providing the services described above; and, in addition,
b. Assist the county auditor in roaming that reimbursement dollarimovlded by the State of
Washington Admuilatmtivc Office of the Coups for provision of CASA/gundian ad liters
services injuvewle dependency cases filed and pending in Kittils County Superior Court are
pressed through to Coon Advocates
C. provide assistance to Carat Advocates when receded to complete requirements imposed by
state OT talent law or count rales, o.g�, enminal and child abuse Wstory background checks,
3. USDF.PENDENT STATUS. Corot Advocates acknowledges t hat it is an independent
(sot-for-pmfip corporation Court Advocates shall indemnify Limits County and hold it
hamdess from all obligations to pay or withhold federal or state taxes or contributions on behalf
of Court Advocates or its employees. Although Corot Advocates is ® independent corporation,
the terms of this MOU shall not atter, impair or modify any legal rights that Court Advocates, its
employees and voltmeters have or may have under applicable laws to legal defense, immunity
and "uhdemuificalum finrn Kiditm County m compaction with the performance of CASAIgundian
ad Brom srnices and duties on behalf of Kitlilm County Superior Court
4. CONFIDENTIALITY. To the extent allowed by law, Court Advcaaus shall use
information gamed by waste of this Agreement ody for the purpose of This Agreement. Court
Advocates shall not disclose, transfer or convey any such information to any other except aso
assumed by law.
5, SEVERADILI'TY AND SURVIVAL. Should any of the provision contained m this
Agreement be held i legal, invalid or went rceable, the ether provision shall remain in full
effect. The confidentiality prevision shall survive termination ol'Ihu Agreenern for any Baum.
6. STANDARD OF CARE. Court Advocates shall complete its services with the standard
of care and degree of skill and diligeace normally employed by professionals performing the
sane or mundon services in the locale in which the scrvioes are pedonned.
COURT ADVOCATES FOR
CHILDREN FOR KITTI'T'AS COUNTY KITTITAS COUN'T'Y SUPERIOR COURT
421 N. Pearl St., Suite 208 205 W. Ss,' Ave., Suite 207
Ellensburg WA 98926 locialp WA 989 6
Carol N. Piddock, Executive Director Scott R. Sparks, Itesidwg Lodge
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