Fl. R. Juv. P. form 8.973D

As amended through November 4, 2024

Form 8.973D - ORDER ON JUDICIAL REVIEW FOR YOUNG ADULTS IN EXTENDED FOSTER CARE

ORDER ON JUDICIAL REVIEW FOR YOUNG ADULTS IN EXTENDED FOSTER CARE AND NOTICE OF NEXT HEARING

THIS CAUSE came on to be heard on .....(date).....for Judicial Review on the report filed by the Department of Children and Families in this cause under chapter 39, Florida Statutes.

The following persons appeared before the court:

..........(Name)....., Young Adult

..........(Name)....., Attorney for the Young Adult

..........(Name)....., Petitioner

..........(Name)....., Attorney for the petitioner

..... .....(Name)....., Attorney for the department

..........(Name)....., Department caseworker

..... .....(Name)....., Guardian ad litem

..........(Name), Attorney for the guardian ad litem

..... (Name), Other: ..........

COMMENT: The name of the guardian ad litem and the attorney ad litem, if appointed, must be listed on the order, even if he or she was not present.

and the court having considered:

..... Judicial Review Social Study Report filed by the department;

..... Case Plan filed by the department;

..... Report of the guardian ad litem;

..... A copy of the young adult's transition plan;

..... A copy of the voluntary placement agreement;

..... Other: ..........

AND THE COURT having heard testimony and argument, and having been otherwise duly advised in the premises finds:

1. The young adult ... is ... is not making progress in meeting the case plan goals, as follows: ..........

2. The department ..... has or ..... has not made reasonable efforts to finalize the permanency plan currently in effect.

3. The case plan and/or the young adult's transition plan shall be amended as follows: ..........

4. The Department and all services providers .....have ... have not provided the appropriate services listed in the case plan. ... The Department must take the following action to ensure the young adult receives identified services that have not been provided: ...........

5.... The young adult ..... is .....is not separated from siblings in out-of-home care. The following efforts have been made to reunite separated siblings: .....................................................

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..... It is not in the best interest of each sibling to be reunited in their placement because:

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..... Each sibling has the following frequency, kind and duration of contacts:

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6.... The young adult has signed a voluntary placement agreement for the sole purpose of ending the current removal episode.

7.... Jurisdiction in this case should be terminated based on the following facts:

a...... The young adult has requested termination of jurisdiction; or

b...... The young adult has been informed by the department of his or her right to attend this hearing and has provided written consent to waive this right, and

c...... The young adult has been informed of the potential negative effects of early termination of care, the option to reenter care before reaching 21 years of age, or 22 years of age if the young adult has a disability, the procedure for and the limitations on reentering care, and the availability of alternative services, and has signed a document attesting that he or she has been so informed and understands these provisions; or

d..... The young adult has voluntarily left the program, has not signed the document indicated above, and is unwilling to participate in any further court proceeding; or

e..... The young adult has been involuntarily discharged from the program by written notification dated .........., and the young adult has not appealed the discharge decision.

THEREFORE, based upon the foregoing findings, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:

1. The judicial review report filed by the department is:

..... not accepted and a continuance was requested.

..... accepted by the court.

2. All prior orders not inconsistent with the present order shall remain in full force and effect.

3. The young adult is placed in the following supervised living environment: ..........under the protective supervision of the department. The department shall have placement and care responsibility while the young adult is under protective supervision in the supervised living environment. The court has determined that it is in the best interest of the young adult to remain in out-of-home care.

4...... The court ends the current removal episode. The young adult executed a voluntary placement agreement on

.....(date).....giving the department placement and care responsibility and beginning a new removal episode.

5...... This court shall retain jurisdiction until the young adult's 19th birthday for the purpose of determining whether appropriate services that were required to be provided to the young adult before reaching 18 years of age have been provided to the youth. or

6...... This court shall retain jurisdiction until the young adult's 21st birthday, or 22 years of age if the young adult has a disability, unless the young adult chooses to leave foster care upon reaching 18 years of age, or if the young adult does not meet the eligibility requirements to remain in foster care or chooses to leave care at any time prior to the 21st birthday. or

7...... Jurisdiction over this cause is hereby terminated.

8...... Other:.........

9...... This matter is scheduled for Judicial Review on ...(date)... at ..(time)...

DONE AND ORDERED in ......., Florida, on ..(date)...

_________________________

Circuit Judge

NOTICE OF HEARING

The Juvenile Court hereby gives notice of hearing in the above-styled cause on .....(date).....at .....a.m./p.m., before

.....(judge)....., at .....(location)....., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard.

COMMENT: The following paragraph must be in bold, 14 pt. Times New Roman or Courier font.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact .....(name, address, and telephone number)..... at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

PLEASE BE GOVERNED ACCORDINGLY.

Copies furnished to: ....

Fl. R. Juv. P. form 8.973D

Amended effective 7/1/2023.