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Decision-Making for the Permanent Placement of Children North Dakota
Statute: § 27-20-36
A permanency hearing:
No more than 12 months after the child has been placed in foster care; every 12 months thereafter
Within 30 days of a finding that reasonable efforts to reunify are not required
Persons Entitled to Attend Hearings
Statute: § 27-20-36
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The child
The parent
The guardian or custodian
All parties affected
Determinations Made at Hearings
Statute:
Not specified in statutes reviewed
Permanency Options
Statute: §§ 27-20-36; 27-20-47
Return to parent
Adoption
Placement with a fit and willing relative
Placement with a legal guardian
Another planned permanent living arrangement
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