DE · rules
Del. Fam. Ct. Civ. R. 217
Review hearings. (90 days*Denotes time guidelines reflective of the Adoption and Safe Families Act, which can be adjusted as deemed necessary by the Court.)
(a) A Review Hearing shall be held within ninety (90) days of the Dispositional Hearing.
Subsequent Review Hearings shall be held at the Court’s discretion until a Permanency
Hearing is held.
(b) At the Review Hearing, the Court shall evaluate and subsequently issue a written order,
regarding:
(1) the safety of the child;
(2) the necessity for and appropriateness of the child’s placement;
(3) the delivery of services to the child and whether the needs of the child, including but not
limited to educational, medical and mental health, are being met;
(4) where the permanency plan is reunification with a parent, the extent of compliance with
the case plan by the parent and DSCYF;
(5) the extent of progress made toward alleviating or mitigating the causes necessitating the
placement of the child into care;
(6) the projected date of the safe return of the child to the parent or placement for adoption,
guardianship or permanent guardianship; and
(7) whether independent living services are appropriate and are being provided pursuant to
Rule 222 and 29 Del. C. § 9003(14).
History
Amended Jan. 28, 2015, effective Apr. 20, 2015.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- 2026-09-23
- Content hash
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