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Decision-Making for the Permanent Placement of Children New York
Statute: Soc. Serv. Law §§ 358-a; 392
Permanency hearings:
After the child has been in placement for a continuous period of 12 months; every 12 months thereafter
Within 30 days of a finding that reasonable efforts to reunify are not required
Persons Entitled to Attend Hearings
Statute: Soc. Serv. Law § 392
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All parties
Foster parents
Determinations Made at Hearings
Statute: Soc. Serv. Law § 392
The appropriateness of the permanency plan
What services have been offered to strengthen the family
Other efforts that may promote the best interests of the child
For a child age 16 or older, services to assist the child to transition to independent living
For a child placed out of State, whether the placement continues to be appropriate
Permanency Options
Statute: Soc. Serv. Law § 392
Return to parent
Adoption
Legal guardianship
Permanent placement with a fit and willing
relative
Another planned permanent living arrangement
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