PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 595

(2) THE WRITTEN REQUEST FOR REVIEW SHALL STATE THE REASON
FOR THE REQUEST AND ANY ISSUES TO BE RAISED.

(C)     AT THE REVIEW HEARING FOR A CHILD IN PLACEMENT, THE COURT
SHALL:

(1)     DETERMINE THE FUTURE STATUS OF THE CHILD, INCLUDING
WHETHER THE CHILD SHOULD BE:

(I) RETURNED TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN;

(II) PLACED WITH RELATIVES TO WHOM ADOPTION OR
GUARDIANSHIP IS GRANTED;

(III) PLACED FOR ADOPTION;

(IV)   EMANCIPATED;

(V)     BECAUSE OF THE CHILD'S SPECIAL NEEDS OR
CIRCUMSTANCES, CONTINUED IN PLACEMENT ON A PERMANENT OR LONG-TERM
BASIS; OR

(VI)   BECAUSE OF THE CHILD'S SPECIAL NEEDS OR
CIRCUMSTANCES, CONTINUED IN PLACEMENT FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD; OR

(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.

(D)    FOR A CHILD WHOM THE COURT DETERMINES SHALL BE CONTINUED IN
PLACEMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(1)(VI) OF THIS SECTION:

(1)     THE COURT SHALL:

(I)      DETERMINE THE CONTINUING NECESSITY FOR AND
APPROPRIATENESS OF THE COMMITMENT;

(II)     DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CASE
PERMANENCY PLAN;

(III) DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF PROGRESS WHICH HAS BEEN
MADE TOWARD ALLEVIATING OR MITIGATING THE CAUSES NECESSITATING
COMMITMENT; AND

(IV) PROJECT A REASONABLE DATE BY WHICH A CHILD IN
PLACEMENT MAY BE RETURNED HOME OR PLACED FOR ADOPTION OR LEGAL
GUARDIANSHIP; AND

(2)     THE COURT SHALL CONDUCT A REVIEW HEARING NO LESS
FREQUENTLY THAN EVERY 6 MONTHS UNTIL COMMITMENT IS RESCINDED.

(3)     EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT SHALL BE MADE TO EFFECTUATE A
PERMANENT PLACEMENT FOR THE CHILD WITHIN 24 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF
INITIAL PLACEMENT.

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