Decision-Making for the Permanent Placement of Children Tennessee
Statute: §§ 37-1-166; 37-2-404; 37-3-409
Review hearing within 90 days of placement and every 6 months thereafter
Permanency hearing within 12 months of placement
and every 12 months thereafter
Permanency hearing within 30 days of a finding
that reasonable efforts to reunify are not
required
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Persons Entitled to Attend Hearings
Statute: § 37-2-404
The parents
Determinations Made at Hearings
Statute: §§ 37-2-404; 37-3-409
The appropriateness of continued foster placement
The compliance of all parties to the statement of
responsibilities
Extent of progress in alleviating the causes
necessitating placement of the child in foster
care
Progress in achieving the goals of the permanency
plan
Permanency Options
Statute: § 37-2-409
Return to the parent
Permanent placement with a fit and willing
relative
Adoption
Legal guardianship
Another planned permanent living arrangement
Independent living for a child age 16 or older
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