Rule 1921.2 - The Judicial Review Of Delinquent Children In Placement(a) The juvenile court, or a court-appointed hearing officer, shall review the placement of every delinquent child who has been placed outside his or her home to determine whether the best interests of the child are being served by the placement.(b)(1) The juvenile court shall conduct the initial informal review of every delinquent child in placement six months after the dispositional hearing and at six-month intervals thereafter until the child is returned to his or her home or removed from the jurisdiction of the court.(2) An informal review may consist of an examination by the court of appropriate papers, affidavits, progress reports, including the status of aftercare planning in each case, and other materials as submitted to the court by the Juvenile Probation Department, the placement agency, or others as the court finds necessary.(c)(1) The juvenile court may conduct an initial formal review of each delinquency child in placement at any time within the first six months after the dispositional hearing and at six-month intervals thereafter until the child is returned to his or her home or removed from the jurisdiction of the court.(2) A formal review by the court shall consist of an in-court hearing before the court pursuant to the Juvenile Act;(4) Six-months after the dispositional hearing and at six month intervals thereafter while the child continues in placement outside the home, the probation department shall give written notice of the right to request a formal review. This notice shall be provided at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for scheduling for such a review. Notice shall be given to the following parties, each of whom shall be entitled to participate in the proceeding:b. the child's parents or legal guardians;c. counsel for the child.(4) Upon request by the Probation Department of a request for a formal review hearing, such a hearing shall be schedule with the court at the earliest possible date.(5) The court may, either on its own motion or in response to a petition from any party with an interest in the welfare of the child, schedule a formal review at any time.(d) Goals and objectives shall be established by the Juvenile Probation Department for each case and shall be presented to the court at the dispositional hearing.(e) After each formal or informal review, the court may issue an order consistent with what is in the best interests of the child.44th Jud. Dist. Rule 1921.2