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(h) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, the court shall conduct a hearing to review the permanency plan at least every 6 months until commitment is rescinded or a voluntary placement is terminated. (2) Schedule a TPR hearing instead of the next 6-month review hearing. (1) Order the local department to file a petition for guardianship in accordance with Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Family Law Article within 30 days or, if the local department does not support the plan, within 60 days and (g) In the case of a child for whom the court determines that the plan should be changed to adoption under subsection (e)(1)(i)3 of this section, the court shall: (3) Be placed for adoption or guardianship with a specified and appropriate relative or legal guardian willing to care for the child. (2) Be referred for termination of parental rights or (f) The court may not order a child to be continued in a placement under subsection (e)(1)(i)5 of this section unless the court finds that the person or agency to which the child is committed has documented a compelling reason for determining that it would not be in the best interest of the child to: (2) In determining the child's permanency plan, the court shall consider the factors specified in В§ 5-525(e)(1) of the Family Law Article. (ii) For a child who has attained the age of 16 years, determine the services needed to assist the child to make the transition from placement to independent living. Includes goals that promote the continuity of relations with individuals who will fill a lasting and significant role in the child's life and

Addresses the individualized needs of the child, including the child's educational plan, emotional stability, physical placement, and socialization needs andД«. Another planned permanent living arrangement that:ДЄ. Custody and guardianship by a nonrelative under В§ 3-819.2 of this subtitle orДҐ. Custody and guardianship under В§ 3-819.2 of this subtitle Д¤. Reunification with the parent or guardian Д«. (i) Determine the child's permanency plan, which, to the extent consistent with the best interests of the child, may be, in descending order of priority:ДЎ. (e) (1) At a permanency planning hearing, the court shall: (d) At least 10 days before the permanency planning hearing, the local department shall provide all parties and the court with a copy of the local department's permanency plan for the child. (2) A written request for review shall state the reason for the request and each issue to be raised. (c) (1) On the written request of a party or on its own motion, the court may schedule a hearing at any earlier time to determine a permanency plan or to review the implementation of a permanency plan for any child committed under В§ 3-819 of this subtitle. (3) If all parties agree, a permanency planning hearing may be held on the same day as the reasonable efforts hearing. (2) For purposes of this section, a child shall be considered to have entered an out-of-home placement 30 days after the child is placed into an out-of-home placement.

(ii) Within 30 days after the court finds that reasonable efforts to reunify a child with the child's parent or guardian are not required based on a finding that a circumstance enumerated in В§ 3-812 of this subtitle has occurred. (i) No later than 11 months after a child committed under В§ 3-819 of this subtitle or continued in a voluntary placement under В§ 3-819.1(b) of this subtitle enters an out-of-home placement or (b) (1) The court shall hold a permanency planning hearing to determine the permanency plan for a child: (a) In this section, 'out-of-home placement' has the meaning stated in В§ 5-501 of the Family Law Article.

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Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 3-823 Article - Courts and Judicial ProceedingsД¬AUTION: READ FULL TEXT OF SECTION FOR SPECIAL NOTE