55 Pa. Code § 3130.72 - Dispositional review hearings

(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the county agency shall petition the court to conduct a dispositional review hearing under 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 6301-6365 (relating to the Juvenile Act) or 23 Pa.C.S. Part III (relating to the Adoption Act) at the same time the county agency petitions the court to conduct a placement review under § 3130.71(1) (relating to placement reviews).

(b) A petition for a dispositional review hearing filed by the county agency shall request the court to determine whether the child should be:

(1) Returned to the parents.

(2) Continued in foster care for a specified period.

(3) Placed for adoption.

(4) Continued in foster care on a permanent or long-term basis because of the child's special needs and circumstances.

(5) Prepared for transition to independent living, if 16 years of age or older.

(c) The county agency may petition the court for a dispositional review prior to the regularly scheduled reviews.

(d) The county agency is not required to petition the court for a dispositional review hearing under subsection (a) if:

(1) The child is placed in a permanent foster family home with a specific caregiver under a court order.

(2) The child is legally free for adoption and is placed in an adoptive home pending finalization of the adoption.

(e) If a child in placement under the case management responsibility of the county agency has not received a dispositional review hearing within 18 months of the child's date of placement, the county agency shall notify the Department in writing of this situation within 10 calendar days from the date the hearing was due.

Notes

55 Pa. Code § 3130.72

The provisions of this § 3130.72 amended January 23, 1987, effective 1/24/1987, 17 Pa.B. 392; amended December 14, 1990, effective 12/15/1990, 20 Pa.B. 6175.

The provisions of this § 3130.72 amended under Articles II, VII, IX and X of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§ 201-211, 701-774, 901-922 and 1001-1080); 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 6301-6365; and section 405 of the act of June 24, 1937 (P. L. 2017, No. 396) (62 P. S. § 2305).

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3130.31 (relating to responsibilities of the county agency); 55 Pa. Code § 3130.43 (relating to family case records); and 55 Pa. Code § 3130.67 (relating to placement planning).