IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR [ ] COUNTY, MARYLAND Sitting as a Juvenile Court In The Matter of: * [name] * Respondent(s) Case Number(s): DOB(s): * REVIEW HEARING ORDER Upon consideration of a review hearing requested by [moving party’s name and relationship to the Respondent] for purposes of:, and with the following persons present: Child _________________ Case Worker _____________ Mother _________________ Father __________________ Guardian _______________ CASA _________________ Child’s Attorney _________________ DSS Attorney __________________ Mother’s Attorney _______________ Father’s Attorney________________ Custodian _____________________ Other ________________________ by the Court for [county], on this _________day of____________200___, the Court finds, That the Child’s permanency plan ______continues to be ______ has changed to: Return to the parent(s) Placement with a relative for: o Adoption o Custody and guardianship Adoption by a nonrelative Guardianship by a nonrelative Another Permanent Planned Living Arrangement because the following compelling reasons exist making return home, adoption, or guardianship not in the child’s best interests: With implementation to be achieved by:____________________. That the report prepared by the Citizens Review Board for Children and dated [date of report] was considered by the Court. That the report prepared by the Court-Appointed Special Advocate and dated [date of report] was considered by the Court. The Court further finds, That after a hearing, the following efforts were made, following the placement of the child into foster care, to finalize the child’s permanency plan:. Page 1 of 5 JO 24 – Revised 1 February 2006 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com That the efforts made by DSS were: reasonable not reasonable because IN ADDITION, IF APPLICABLE, That the local department is not required to provide reunification services because one of the following circumstances exist: The child has been in an out-of-home placement for 15 of the most recent 22 months; or The child is an abandoned infant; or The parent has been convicted:  in this state of a crime of violence, as defined in § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article, against ______ the Respondent (s), ______ the other parent of the Respondent (s), _______another child of the parent, or __________ any individual who resides in the household of the parent. [Name] was convicted of [name of crime] on [date of conviction] in the Circuit Court for [County/City, Case Number]; or  in any state or in any court of the United States of a crime that would be a crime of violence, as defined in the Criminal Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland § 14-101, if committed in this state against _________the Respondent (s) _______ the other parent of the Respondent (s), _______ another child of the parent, or ______any individual who resides in the household of the parent. [Name] was convicted of [name of crime] in the State of [name of state] on [date of conviction] in the Court for [County/City, Case Number]; or  of aiding or abetting, conspiring, or soliciting to commit the crime of [crime of violence described above] on [date of conviction] in the Court for [County/City, Case Number]. The Court further finds that although one of the above reasons for filing a petition to terminate parental rights exist, it is not in the best interest of the child for DSS to file a petition to terminate parental rights because:  the child is being cared for by a relative; or  the local department has not provided necessary and/or appropriate services to help reunify and safely return the child to its home; or  the local department has documented the following compelling reason why termination of parental rights would not be in the child’s best interests: In light of the above-stated factual findings, on this ________day of__________, 200____, it is therefore, Page 2 of 5 JO 24 – Revised 1 February 2006 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com ORDERED, that the Respondent(s) [or First or Full Name of Child] remain/be placed in the custody of the [name of parent(s)/relative/other]; or ORDERED, that the Respondent(s) [or First or Full Name of Child] be placed in the custody of the [county/city] DSS/DHMH pending further disposition before this Court on the above-captioned matter; or ORDERED, that care and custody of the [county/city] DSS be rescinded; ORDERED, that the Respondent(s) [or First or Full Name of Child] be placed under the protective supervision of the [county/city] DSS; and it is further ORDERED, that [executive director] of the [county/city DSS/DHMH] be awarded limited guardianship for the purpose of routine medical, dental, educational, inpatient psychiatric, psychiatric medication, psychological, and out of state travel decisions on behalf of the Child]; or ORDERED, that limited guardianship be rescinded; ORDERED, that visitation between the Respondent(s) [or the First or Full Name of the Child] and ________________________ be: liberal and unsupervised; or liberal and supervised as arranged by the DSS with a minimum of _____________________ ;or until,___________________ ; or as arranged between the parties ORDERED that there be no contact between the Respondent(s) [or the First or Full Name of the Child] and ______________________; ORDERED that visitation between the Respondent(s) [or the First or Full Name of the Child] and sibling(s) shall be liberal with a minimum of [specify frequency] as arranged by DSS or as arranged by the parties, if the child is in the care and custody of one of the parents. ORDERED that the [county] [local agency] and the parent(s) enter into a service agreement to be jointly drafted within [number of days] and that a copy be submitted to the Court to be placed in the file, and that copies be sent to all attorneys of record. ORDERED that the [DSS/DHMH] provide or make referrals for the following services: family counseling individual counseling substance abuse evaluation substance abuse treatment psychological evaluation psychiatric evaluation parent classes medical evaluation; Page 3 of 5 JO 24 – Revised 1 February 2006 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com And it is further ORDERED, That [name of party/other interested person] is to complete all ordered evaluations and classes and is to enter and complete any treatment or class that may be recommended. That counseling is to involve when deemed appropriate by the therapist. That the [local DSS/other agency]submit a written progress report to the Court and all parties no later than _________________________ That support be paid to_____________ by ________________under [case number] at a rate of _______per _______ beginning __________________ That a Writ of Attachment be issued for _______________ for [failing to appear for a hearing/AWOL from placement]. Upon being apprehended, he/she is to be turned over to a [local agency] case worker for temporary shelter care and is to be brought before the Court on the next day the Court sits. That the Writ of Attachment issued against ______________________on the ______day of ___________ is to be quashed and recalled. That a [review/other hearing] be scheduled on the __________day of________ 200___, at___________ a.m./p.m. before the Court; or That the interest of the [local agency] and the Court’s jurisdiction be terminated for the following reason: [the child is over age 18/the child is over age 21/continuing jurisdiction is contrary to the best interests of the child/the child is emancipated by the child’s actions and or desires]. That the appearance of [name of counsel for party] as attorney for [name of party] be stricken due to closure of agency interest / at the request of It is further ORDERED, THAT ALL PARTIES PRESENT HAVE A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO ASSIST THE COURT IN IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING EACH PARENT OF EACH CHILD; THAT ALL PARENTS PRESENT SHALL CONTINUALLY KEEP THE CLERK OF THE COURT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES APPRISED OF THEIR CURRENT ADDRESS. THAT THE PERMANENCY PLAN OF REUNIFICATION MAY BE CHANGED TO ANOTHER PERMANENCY PLAN, WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE FILING OF A PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IF THE PARENTS HAVE NOT MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TO REMEDY THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CAUSED THE NEED FOR REMOVAL AS SPECIFIED IN THIS COURT ORDER AND ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO GIVE THE CHILD PROPER CARE AND ATTENTION WITHIN A Page 4 of 5 JO 24 – Revised 1 February 2006 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME. EXCEPTIONS SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CLERK’S OFFICE. IF ANY PARTY TAKES EXCEPTION, THEY MUST FILE ON OR BEFORE [SPECIFY DATE], 200____. THE FILING SHALL SPECIFY THOSE ITEMS TO WHICH EXCEPTIONS ARE TAKEN. COPIES OF EXCEPTIONS MUST BE SERVED ON ALL OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE CASE. ALL PARTIES LISTED ABOVE AS PRESENT RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE FINDINGS ON THE RECORD AND UPON COMPLETION A COPY OF THIS ORDER WAS HANDED TO THEM SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL. A COPY OF THIS ORDER WILL BE MAILED TO THOSE PARTIES NOT PRESENT. SERVICE IS TO BE BY: First class mail . Sheriff’s Service on Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested on ___________. Appropriate means when an address is supplied to the Court Recommendations Made By: ___________________________________ Master ___________________________________ Date ___________________________________ JUDGE ___________________________________ Date Page 5 of 5 JO 24 – Revised 1 February 2006 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com