DMR.1.5.040 Plea Hearing

(a) At the plea hearing, the Children's Court shall obtain the official positions of the interested parties as to whether they contest to the allegations of the petition. If any of the interested parties contest the petition, the matter shall be set for an adjudication hearing in accordance with Section DMR.1.5.050 of this ordinance.

(b) The time limits imposed under this ordinance may be waived by all parties and approved by the judge. The plea, adjudicatory, and dispositional hearings may be combined upon approval of the judge and all interested parties.