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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 504
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(1) Determine the child's permanency plan, which may be:
(i) Reunification with the parent or guardian;
(ii) Placement with a relative for:
1. Adoption; or
2. Custody and guardianship;
(iii) Adoption by a nonrelative;
(iv) Guardianship by a nonrelative;
(v) Continuation in a specified placement on a permanent basis
because of the child's special needs or circumstances;
(vi) Continuation in placement for a specified period because of the
child's special needs or circumstances; or
(vii) Independent living; and
(2) For a child who has attained the age of 16, determine the services
needed to assist the child to make the transition from placement to independent
living.
(g) In the case of a child for whom the court determines that the plan should
be changed to adoption under subsection (e)(1)(iii) of this section, the court shall:
(1) Order the local department to file a petition for guardianship in
accordance with Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Family Law Article within 30 days or, if the
local department does not support the plan, within 60 days; and
(2) Schedule a TPR hearing instead of the next 6-month review hearing.
(h) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this
paragraph, the court shall conduct a hearing to review the permanency plan at least
every 6 months until commitment is rescinded or a voluntary placement is
terminated.
(ii) The court shall conduct a review hearing every 12 months after
the court determines that the child shall be continued in out-of-home placement with
a specific caregiver who agrees to care for the child on a permanent basis.
(iii) 1. Unless the court finds good cause, a case shall be
terminated after the court grants custody and guardianship of the child to a relative
or other individual.
2. If the court finds good cause not to terminate a case, the
court shall conduct a review hearing every 12 months until the case is terminated.
(2) At the review hearing, the court shall:
(i) Determine the continuing necessity for and appropriateness of
the commitment;
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