Decision-Making for the Permanent Placement of Children Connecticut

Schedule of Hearings

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

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