CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Dismissal of Dependency
.........At Post-Permanency Hearings
4 Cards On This Topic:

Jurisdiction over minor after permanency hearing and establishment of permanent plan.

Juv. ct. abused discretion in terminating jurisdiction w/o considering best interests of Ms, living with grandmother/legal guardian on Canadian reservation, and issue of funding for continued placement.

M’s misbehavior and lack of cooperation did not justify termination of dependency status in absence of extraordinary circumstances.

Court erred in dismissing dependency proceedings after ordering long-term placement as permanent plan; in absence of adoption or legal guardianship, continued supervision necessary.