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As amended through January 31, 2024
Rule 39 - Permanent placement review
(a)Court monitoring of permanency plan.- Following entry of a permanency hearing order, the court, with the assistance of the multidisciplinary treatment team, shall continue to monitor implementation of the court-ordered permanency plan for the child.
(b)Time frame.- At least once every three months until permanent placement is achieved as defined in Rule 6, the court shall conduct a permanent placement review conference, requiring the multidisciplinary treatment team to attend and report as to progress and development in the case, for the purpose of reviewing the progress in the permanent placement of the child.
(c)Notice of hearing.- Notice of the time and place of the permanent placement review conference shall be given to counsel of record, and all other persons entitled to notice and the right to be heard at least fifteen (15) days prior to the conference unless otherwise provided by court order. Neither a party whose parental rights have been terminated by the final disposition order nor his or her attorney shall be given notice of or participate in postdisposition proceedings.
(d)Hearing.- The court shall hold a hearing in connection with such review, and shall not conduct such review by agreed order.

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