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Ch. 464 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) A CAREGIVER IS ENTITLED TO BE HEARD AT A GUARDIANSHIP
REVIEW HEARING.
(III) A CAREGIVER IS NOT A PARTY SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THE
RIGHT TO NOTICE OR OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AT A GUARDIANSHIP REVIEW
HEARING.
(5) (I) AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE EACH GUARDIANSHIP REVIEW
HEARING, A LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL:
1. INVESTIGATE AS NEEDED TO PREPARE A WRITTEN
REPORT THAT SUMMARIZES THE CHILD'S CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE PROGRESS
THAT HAS BEEN MADE IN IMPLEMENTING THE CHILD'S PERMANENCY PLAN; AND
2. SEND A COPY OF THE REPORT TO:
A. THE CHILD'S ATTORNEY; AND
B. EACH OF THE CHILD'S LIVING PARENTS WHO HAS NOT
WAIVED THE RIGHT TO NOTICE AND THAT PARENT'S ATTORNEY.
(II) NOTICE TO A PARENT UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE SENT
TO THE PARENT'S LAST ADDRESS KNOWN TO THE JUVENILE COURT.
(6) A CHILD'S PERMANENCY PLAN MAY BE, IN ORDER OF PRIORITY:
(I) ADOPTION OF THE CHILD;
(II) CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE CHILD BY AN
INDIVIDUAL; OR
(III) ANOTHER PLANNED PERMANENT LIVING ARRANGEMENT
THAT:
1. ADDRESSES THE INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS OF THE CHILD,
INCLUDING THE CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL PLAN, EMOTIONAL STABILITY, PHYSICAL
PLACEMENT, AND SOCIALIZATION NEEDS; AND
2. INCLUDES GOALS THAT PROMOTE THE CONTINUITY OF
RELATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL FILL A LASTING AND SIGNIFICANT ROLE
IN THE CHILD'S LIFE.
(7) EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT SHALL BE MADE TO IMPLEMENT A
PERMANENCY PLAN WITHIN 1 YEAR
(8) AT EACH GUARDIANSHIP REVIEW HEARING FOR A CHILD, A
JUVENILE COURT SHALL:
(I) EVALUATE THE CHILD'S SAFETY AND ACT AS NEEDED TO
PROTECT THE CHILD;
(II) CONSIDER THE WRITTEN REPORT OF A LOCAL OUT-OF-HOME
PLACEMENT REVIEW BOARD REQUIRED UNDER § 5-545 OF THIS TITLE;
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