State of Alabama Unified Judicial System JU-35 Sample (Front ­ P. 1) Rev. 7/2016 [ANOTHER PLANNED PERMANENT LIVING ARRANGEMENT (APPLA) LIMITED TO CHILDREN AGE 16 AND OLDER] PERMANENCY HEARING ORDER Court Case Number IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF __________________________________________ COUNTY, ALABAMA (Name of County) In the Matter of ____________________________________________________________________________, a child Child: _________________________________ Date of Birth: _________________________________ On _____________________ (date), a permanency hearing was held by the above court. APPEARANCES Note: Check which parties and/or attorneys and/or others were present at the hearing: Mother Guardian ad litem Father Department of Human Resources (Department) Caseworker *Child Department Attorney Mother's Attorney **Paternal Grandmother Grandfather Father's Attorney **Maternal Other Relatives: _______________________ (specify) **Maternal Grandmother **Paternal Other Relatives: _______________________ (specify) Grandfather **Foster Parents: _______________________________ (specify) **Others (specify): __________________________________________ * Federal law and state law (Section 12-15-315(a), Ala.Code 1975) requires age-appropriate consultation with the child at each permanency hearing regarding the permanency plan and/or any transition plan to independent living. I have ensured this consultation with the child was given. If one or more of these persons who are caring for the child under the responsibility of the Depatment are not present, I have ensured that they have received notice of this hearing. Check which one of the following APPLA situations apply: Permanent Placement of Child with Non-Relative Foster Parents Continuation of Child's Placement in a Group, Residential, Institutional Placement, or Transitional Living Other Type of APPLA: __________________________________________________________________ (specify) THE COURT FINDS THAT [CHECK WHICH BOXES ARE APPLICABLE]: 1. Efforts made by the Department, following the placement of the above-named child into foster care, were were not reasonable to finalize the existing permanency plan of ___________________________________ for the above-named child, as follows: After reviewing the attached Department's written court report dated __________, p. ____, and based on the testimony of the parties, and/or after obtaining input from the foster parents, preadoptive parents, or relative caregivers of the child, I incorporate into this Order the efforts to reunify the family and, if applicable, to secure a new permanent home described in the court report; After reviewing the attached Department's written court report dated __________, p. ____, and based on the testimony of the parties, and/or after obtaining input from the foster parents, preadoptive parents, or relative caregivers of the child, I modify into this Order the efforts described in the court report why returning home would be dangerous or harmful to the child or is otherwise impractical, as follows: ** 2. It will not be safe to return the child to his/her home and it is not in the best interests of the child because (specify compelling reasons): After reviewing the attached Department's written court report dated __________, p. ____, and based on the testimony of the parties, I incorporate into this Order the Department's explanation in its court report why returning home would be dangerous or harmful to the child or is otherwise impractical and not in the child's best interests; After reviewing the attached Department's written court report dated __________, p. ____, and based on the testimony of the parties, I modify the Department's explanation in its court report why returning home would be dangerous or harmful to the child or is otherwise impractical and not in the child's best interests, as follows: American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com JU-35 Sample Rev.7/2016 (Back ­ P. 1) PERMANENCY HEARING ORDER [ANOTHER PLANNED PERMANENT LIVING ARRANGEMENT (APPLA) LIMITED TO CHILDREN AGE 16 AND OLDER] Court Case Number 3. Termination of parental rights is not in the best interests of the child because (specify compelling reasons): After reviewing the attached Department's written court report dated __________, p. ____, and based on the testimony of the parties, I incorporate into this Order the Department's explanation in its court report why termination of parental rights would not benefit the child; After reviewing the attached Department's written court report dated __________, p. ____, and based on the testimony of the parties, I modify the Department's explanation in its court report why termination of parental rights would not benefit the child, as follows: 4. Adoption, either with no identified resource or with the current foster parent, is not in the best interests of the child because (specify compelling reasons): After reviewing the attached Department's written court report dated __________, p. ____, and based on the testimony of the parties, I incorporate into this Order the Department's explanation in its court report why adoption would not benefit the child; After reviewing the attached Department's written court report dated __________, p. ____, and based on the testimony of the parties, I modify the Department's explanation in its court report why adoption would not benefit the child, as follows: 5. It is not in the best interests of the child to permanently place the child with an individual or couple serving as legal custodians free of Departmental oversight or supervision because (specify compelling reasons): After reviewing the attached Department's written court report dated __________, p. ____, and based on the testimony of the parties, I incorporate into this Order the Department's explanation in its court report why it is not in the child's best interests to permanently place the child with an individual or couple serving as legal custodians free of Departmental oversight or supervision; After reviewing the attached Department's written court report dated __________, p. ____, and based on the testimony of the parties, I modify the Department's explanation in its court report why it is not in the child's best interests to permanently place the child with an individual or couple serving as legal custodians free of Departmental oversight or supervision as follows: 6. The current foster parents are fully capable of and committed to permanently caring fo