Vermont § 5320 - Postdisposition review hearing The court shall hold a review hearing within 60 days of the date of the disposition order for the purpose of monitoring progress under the disposition case plan and reviewing parent-child contact
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§ 5320. Postdisposition review hearing The court shall hold a review hearing within 60 days of the date of the disposition order for the purpose of monitoring progress under the disposition case plan and reviewing parent-child contact
- . Notice of the review shall be provided to all parties. A foster
parent, preadoptive parent, relative caregiver, or any custodian of the child shall
be provided with notice of any post disposition review hearings and an opportunity
to be heard at the hearings. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affording
such person party status in the proceeding. This section shall not apply to cases
where full custody has been returned to one or both parents unconditionally at disposition,
or cases where the court has created a permanent guardianship at disposition. The
Department shall, and any other party or caregiver may, prepare a written report to
the court regarding progress under the plan of services specified in the disposition
case plan. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; amended 2015, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2016.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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