Record an appeal for a court order

A new appeal may be linked to an existing court order to easily record the appeal and have it associated with the correct court order. An appeal can be filed for any type of court order, but most appeals involving DCS will be appeals of termination of parental rights (TPR) court orders.

Follow these steps to record an appeal that is linked to an existing court order.

1. From the Home screen, click the Case tab. The Case Workload screen appears.

2. Click the case ID number link for the case you want to update. The Case Overview screen appears.

3. Click Court in the link menu. The Case Members Legal History screen appears.

4. Click the Case Court Actions link at the top of the screen. The Case Court Actions screen appears.

5. Enter search criteria to find the existing court order and click Search. The matching court actions appear in the results grid.

6. Find the court order for which you want to create a new linked appeal record.

7. Click the link court action link for the court order record in the results grid. The Court Order Details screen appears.

8. In the Court Action list, select Appeal.

9. Click Add Action. The Appeal Details screen appears.

10. Complete the details for the appeal and click Save. You are returned to the Case Court Actions screen.
    
    The appeal you added is linked to the original court order you selected.