Rule 220 – Post-Termination Placement Orders

(a) Within sixty (60) days after the entry of the final termination order or decree for both parents, the Court may convene a hearing to review the proposed placement plan of the agency responsible for placement of the child. The placement plan, and any amendment to...

Rule 219 – Permanency Review Hearings

(a) Permanency Review Hearings shall be held at least every six (6) months after the Permanency Hearing, while the child remains in DSCYF custody. (b) The Court shall determine at each Permanency Review Hearing the appropriateness of the child’s permanency plan...

Rule 218 – Permanency Hearing. (360-420 days*)

(a) A Permanency Hearing may be held upon motion by any party or scheduled by the Court, but in no event shall be later than twelve (12) months from the time the child has “entered foster care,” as defined by Rule 210 (d), or within thirty (30) days of a...

Rule 217 – Review Hearings. (90 days*)

(a) A Review Hearing shall be held within ninety (90) days of the Dispositional Hearing. Subsequent Review Hearings shall be held at the Court’s discretion until a Permanency Hearing is held. (b) At the Review Hearing, the Court shall evaluate and subsequently...

Rule 216 – Dispositional Hearing. (70 days*)

(a) A Dispositional Hearing shall be held within seventy (70) days of the physical or constructive removal of the child from the home. (b) With the consent of the parties, a Dispositional Hearing may be conducted immediately following the Adjudicatory Hearing.(c) At...

Rule 215 – Adjudicatory hearing. (30 days*)

(a) An Adjudicatory Hearing shall be held within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the Preliminary Protective Hearing. (b) The parties may agree to continued custody of the child with DSCYF so long as all parties knowingly and voluntarily enter into the agreement,...