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At a Glance
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Required Participation
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Adversary
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Status
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Permanency Hearing Before Final Order
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Permanency Hearing After Final Order
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Hearing set timely
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14 days
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14 days
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60 days
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1st at 180 days, thereafter, 120 days
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180 days, except 1st at 90 days if TPR
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Court of Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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Child AAL and GAL appointed
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Required before Temporary Orders Hearing (AAL only)
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No later than 14-day Hearing
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Required before 14-day Hearing
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Yes
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Yes
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Parent Attorney
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Required before Temporary Orders hearing
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Notice of Hearing
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Court Report filed and provided
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Not Required
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Identify all parties and swear witnesses
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Yes
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Not Required
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Not Required
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Yes
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Yes
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Inquire about absent parties
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Inquire about diligent efforts
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Address service on parties
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes, if outstanding
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Yes, if outstanding
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No
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Address parentage issues
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No
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Yes
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Yes, if outstanding
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Yes, if outstanding
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No
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Issue orders regarding service
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes, if outstanding
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Yes, if outstanding
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No
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Admonish parents of right to atty
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Admonish parents of TPR
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Aggravated Circumstances
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Inquire about and document Indian heritage
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No, unless new information
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Indian Child Welfare Act, if Applicable
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No
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Clear and convincing, expert testimony
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Active efforts
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Active efforts
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No
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Child Placement Resources Form
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No
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Yes
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Yes, if outstanding
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No
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No
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Child Asked about Potential Placements
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Initial Home Studies on file
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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Child present
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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If AAL Hasn't seen client, determine good cause
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Review current and alternative placement
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Determine if able to place with relative, cite evidence
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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If with relative, inform about PCA
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Temporary Visitation Plan on file
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Review
Visitation Plan
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Service Plan development
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Review
Service Plan
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Review Compliance
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Review Compliance
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Review permanency goal
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Review education goals, progress, and needs
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No
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No
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If needed
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Yes
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Yes
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Education Decision-Maker identified
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Review
medical care
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Medical Consenter identified
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Child's opinion on medical care known
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Normalcy activities
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Reasonable Efforts findings required
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No
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Yes, to determine evidence sufficient for TMC to DFPS
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Yes, as relates to Service Plan Requirements
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Yes, as relates to execution of Permanency Plan
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Yes, as relates to execution of Permanency Plan
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Determine dismissal date
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Transitional Living Plan on file if child is 16 or older
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N/A
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Independent Living Skills Assessment conducted, if quired
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N/A
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Review Extended Jurisdiction
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N/A
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Set next hearing
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Issue order and provide to parties
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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