Ch. 250

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     The child's continued placement in the court-ordered placement is
contrary to the welfare of the child; or

(3)     The person or agency with whom the child is placed has requested
the immediate removal of the child.

3-823.

(a)     In this section, "out-of-home placement" has the meaning stated in §
5-501 of the Family Law Article.

(b)     (1) The court shall hold a permanency planning hearing TO DETERMINE
THE PERMANENCY PLAN FOR A CHILD:

(i) No later than 11 months after a child in a CINA proceeding OR
COMMITTED UNDER § 3-819.1(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE OR CONTINUED IN A VOLUNTARY
PLACEMENT UNDER § 3-819.1(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE enters an out-of-home placement
to determine the permanency plan for the child committed under § 3-819(b) of this
subtitle; or

(ii) Within 30 days after the court finds that reasonable efforts to
reunify a child with the child's parent or guardian are not required based on a finding
that a circumstance enumerated in § 3-812 of this subtitle has occurred.

(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every 6 months until commitment is rescinded OR A VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT IS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.

Article - Family Law

5-501.

(a)     In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Administration" means the Social Services Administration of the
Department.

(l) "Local department" means a local department of social services for a
county.

(m) "Out-of-home placement" means placement of a child into foster care,
kinship care, group care, or residential treatment care.

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