MA · rules
Mass. Unif. R. Permanency Hearings 6
Submission of report and response or objections
(a) Filing of the permanency report
For a child in the care or custody or under the responsibility of the Department or for a young adult, no less than thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled permanency hearing date the Department shall file the permanency report with the clerk's office and shall send copies to all parties or, if the parties are represented by counsel, to the counsel of record.
(b) Filing of the permanency report for an expedited permanency hearing
If the court has determined that reasonable efforts to reunify the family are not required pursuant to G.L. c.119, § 29C, the Department shall file the permanency report and send copies as provided above within ten (10) days of entry of the "no reasonable efforts required" order.
(c) Filing of response or objection to the permanency report
Any party may file a response or objection to the permanency report no less than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled permanency hearing date.
History
Approved January 10, 2018, effective March 1, 2018
Provenance
- Source
- www.mass.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-17
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
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