Decision-Making for the Permanent Placement of Children Connecticut
Statute: § 46b-129
Initial hearing 9 months after placement of the child
Subsequent hearings every 12 months thereafter
If the court determines that reasonable efforts are no longer appropriate, a hearing must be held within 30 days
Persons Entitled to Attend Hearings
Statute: § 46b-129
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Child or youth
Parent or guardian
Determinations Made at Hearings
Statute: § 46b-129
Whether the permanency plan is appropriate
Whether it is appropriate to continue reasonable efforts to reunify the child with the child's family
Permanency Options
Statute: § 46b-129
Placement of the child with the parent or guardian, with or without protective supervision
Transfer of guardianship
Long-tem foster care with a relative licensed as a foster parent or certified as a relative caregiver
Adoption
Another planned permanent living arrangement
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