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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 507
SUBSECTION WITHIN 120 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT THE COURT ISSUED THE
ORDER TO THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT TO PRODUCE THE REPORT, THE COURT SHALL:
1. (I) HOLD AN IMMEDIATE HEARING TO DETERMINE THE
CAUSES OF THE DELAY;
2. (II) STATE ON THE RECORD THE DETERMINED CAUSES
OF THE DELAY; AND
3. (III) MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER THE
PROGRESS OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT IS ACCEPTABLE.
(IV) (4) FOLLOWING THE HEARING REQUIRED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (III) (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COURT SHALL:
1. (I) GRANT THE DEPARTMENT AN EXTENSION OF NO
MORE THAN 90 DAYS; OR
2. (II) ORDER PRODUCTION OF THE REPORT BY A
LICENSED CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCY, WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND ORDER
THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT TO BEAR THE COST.
(F) A COURT MAY NOT ENTER AN ORDER GRANTING CUSTODY AND
GUARDIANSHIP UNDER THIS SECTION UNTIL THE REPORT UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(3)
(E)(1)(III) OF THIS SECTION IS SUBMITTED TO AND CONSIDERED BY THE COURT.
3-823.
(e) At a permanency planning hearing, the court shall:
(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 UNDER § 3-819.2 OF THIS
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SUBTITLE;
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(iii) Adoption by a nonrelative;
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(iv) Guardianship CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP by a nonrelative
UNDER § 3-819.2 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(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
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