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Ch. 153
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(2) THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL
RIGHTS FOR A MINOR CHILD, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE
REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS DESCRIBED IN § 5-525.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(3) AGREEMENT OR DISAGREEMENT WITH THE PERMANENCY
PLAN;
(4) THE ADEQUACY OF ANY REASONABLE EFFORTS MADE
TOWARD THE PRESERVATION OF FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS;
(5) ANY REASONABLE EFFORTS MADE TOWARDS A PERMANENT
PLACEMENT AND PREPARING THE CHILD FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, IF
APPLICABLE;
(6) THE LEVEL OF SAFETY OF CURRENT AND PLANNED LIVING
ARRANGEMENTS AND THE ADEQUACY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS TO
KEEP THE CHILD SAFE;
(7) THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE CURRENT LIVING
ARRANGEMENT AND AGREEMENT OR DISAGREEMENT WITH THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT'S PLACEMENT PLAN; AND
(8) THE QUALITY OF APPROPRIATENESS OF EFFORTS TO MEET
THE CHILD'S EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE NEEDS.
(D) (1) (I) IF THE LOCAL BOARD FINDS UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(7)
OF THIS SECTION THAT A CHILD'S CURRENT LIVING ARRANGEMENT IS NOT
APPROPRIATE, THE LOCAL BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CHILD IS
PLACED IN THE JURISDICTION OF ORIGIN AND THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THAT
ARRANGEMENT.
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(II) IF THE LOCAL BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE
ARRANGEMENT IS INAPPROPRIATE, THE LOCAL BOARD SHALL:
1. AND THE CHILD IS NOT PLACED IN THE JURISDICTION
OF ORIGIN, THE LOCAL BOARD SHALL EXPLAIN WHY THE ARRANGEMENT IS
INAPPROPRIATE, INCLUDING WHETHER:
A. (I) RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO MEET THE
CHILD'S SERVICE NEEDS;
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