CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Selection & Implement. Hrg.
.........Review of Status
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When permanent plan is for adoption or legal guardianship, status of minor shall be reviewed every 6 mos.

If court finds changed circumstances at post-permanency hearing, it may schedule hearing to consider adoption or legal guardianship as new perm. plan; party may file §388 mod. petition re changed circs.

Mother's opposition to 16-yr.-old's recommended IEP placement not in C's best interest; limiting her educational rights was based on urgent need to address C's emotional and educational needs before 'window of opportunity' shut tight.

Juvenile court properly set new permanent plan selection hearing to consider adoption for C in long-term foster care.

Juvenile court applied proper standard in deciding not to return one twin to mother and terminate guardianship—it did not abuse its discretion when it applied the best interest standard.

Trial court, in reviewing C's placement after parental rights terminated, must assess HHSA's post-termination placement within context of C's best interests.

Court can’t substitute independent judgment for DCFS’: Legislature gave agency exclusive custody & control of M and discretion re placement; court limited to review for abuse of discretion.

Court need not make finding of detriment for continued out-of-home placement after permanency planning hearing.