D And N Permanency Hearing Order {JDF 553}

District Court Denver Juvenile Court ____________________________________County, Colorado Court Address: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the interest of: _________________________________________ Child(ren) and Concerning _________________________________________ Respondent(s) Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address): COURT USE ONLY Case Number: Phone Number: FAX Number: Division D & N PERMANENCY HEARING ORDER E-mail: Atty. Reg. #: Courtroom This matter came before the Court on the ________________day of_______________________, 20________. The Court having reviewed the file and evidence in this matter and being otherwise sufficiently advised in the premises, FINDS: _________________ Continued out of home placement is necessary and appropriate and is in the best interests of the child(ren). _________________ _________________ The child(ren)'s safety is protected in the out of home placement. Reasonable efforts have been made to reunify the child(ren) and (his) (her) (their) family. OR _________________ _________________ Efforts to reunite the child(ren) and (his) (her) (their) family have failed. AND Reasonable efforts have been made to find and finalize a safe and permanent placement for the child(ren). _________________ The child(ren) has/have been placed in the least restrictive placement available which can effectively meet (his) (her) (their) needs and is closest to the home. _________________ _________________ The extent of compliance with the case plan has been determined. The extent of progress made toward alleviating or mitigating the causes that necessitated the community placement has been determined. _________________ A projected date by which the child(ren) will be returned and safely maintained in (his) (her) (their) home has been established. OR _________________ A projected date by which the child(ren) will be placed for adoption has been established. OR _________________ A projected date by which the child(ren) will be placed for legal guardianship has been established. OR _________________ A projected date by which the child(ren) will be placed in another planned permanent living arrangement has been established. JDF 553 5/01 D & N Permanency Hearing Order Page 1 of 2 2001 © American LegalNet, Inc. _________________ Procedural safeguards to preserve parental rights have been applied in connection with any change in placement or any determination affecting parental visitation. _________________ The child(ren) is/are age sixteen (16) or over, and the Permanency Plan includes the services needed to assist in transitioning (him) (her) (them) to independent living. _________________ The out of state placement continues to be appropriate and in the best interests of the child(ren). THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: _________________ Temporary legal custody of the child(ren) continues with the _________________ County Department of Social Services. _________________ The Permanency Plan(s) included in the _______________ County Department of Social Services' report dated _________________ is in the best interests of the child(ren) and is hereby made an order of this Court. _______________ The ____________________ County Department of Social Services' report dated _________ is hereby incorporated by reference. _______________ The Administrative Review Findings dated ___________ are hereby incorporated by reference. _______________ The ______________County Department of Social Services shall continue to make reasonable efforts to safely return said child(ren) to (his) (her) (their) home. OR _______________ The ______________County Department of Social Services shall continue to make reasonable efforts to find and finalize a safe and permanent placement for the child(ren). _______________ This matter is set for review on __________________, 20___, at _________ (am) (pm), at which time all parties must be present. _______________ Periodic reviews and/or Permanency Hearing reviews shall be conducted by the Colorado Department of Human Services as Administrative Reviews, unless a party to the action requests a court hearing, or unless the Court deems it necessary to require a hearing. Dated: ______________________________ BY THE COURT _________________________________ JUDGE MAGISTRATE JDF 553 5/01 D & N Permanency Hearing Order Page 2 of 2 2001 © American LegalNet, Inc.