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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 464
(III) DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PERMANENCY PLAN;
(IV) MAKE A SPECIFIC FACTUAL FINDING ON WHETHER
REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FINALIZE THE CHILD'S PERMANENCY
PLAN AND DOCUMENT THE FINDING;
(V) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, CHANGE THE
CHILD'S PERMANENCY PLAN IF A CHANGE WOULD BE IN THE CHILD'S BEST
INTERESTS;
(VI) PROJECT A REASONABLE DATE BY WHICH THE PERMANENCY
PLAN WILL BE FINALIZED;
(VII) ENTER ANY ORDER THAT THE JUVENILE COURT FINDS
APPROPRIATE TO IMPLEMENT THE PERMANENCY PLAN; AND
(VIII) TAKE ALL OTHER ACTION THAT THE JUVENILE COURT
CONSIDERS TO BE IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTERESTS, INCLUDING ANY ORDER
ALLOWED UNDER § 5-324(B)(l)(II) OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(9) A JUVENILE COURT MAY APPROVE A PERMANENCY PLAN OTHER
THAN ADOPTION OF A CHILD ONLY IF THE JUVENILE COURT FINDS THAT, FOR A
COMPELLING REASON, ADOPTION IS NOT IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTERESTS.
(10) (I) AT A GUARDIANSHIP REVIEW HEARING HELD 1 YEAR OR MORE
AFTER A JUVENILE COURT ENTERS AN ORDER FOR GUARDIANSHIP OF A CHILD, THE
JUVENILE COURT MAY DESIGNATE AN INDIVIDUAL GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD IF:
1. THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT CERTIFIES THE CHILD'S
SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT WITH THE INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE
LOCAL DEPARTMENT OR ITS AGENT FOR AT LEAST 180 DAYS OR A SHORTER PERIOD
ALLOWED BY THE JUVENILE COURT ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT;
2. THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT FILES A REPORT BY A CHILD
PLACEMENT AGENCY, COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS, AS TO THE SUITABILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE THE CHILD'S
GUARDIAN; AND
3. THE JUVENILE COURT MAKES A SPECIFIC FINDING THAT:
A. FOR A COMPELLING REASON, ADOPTION IS NOT IN THE
CHILD'S BEST INTERESTS; AND
B. CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP BY THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN
THE CHILD'S BEST INTERESTS AND IS THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVE
AVAILABLE.
(II) DESIGNATION OF A GUARDIAN UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH
TERMINATES THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT'S LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE CHILD.
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