Fill and Sign the Order on Motion for Extension Permanency Order Georgia Form

_________ COUNTY JUVENILE COURT FILED IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE ON _____ DAY OF ______________. 20 ____ __________________________________ DEPUTY CLERK IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF __________ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: __________________________ SEX: ___ DOB: __________ CASE # ___________________ __________________________ SEX: ___ DOB: __________ CASE # ___________________ __________________________ SEX: ___ DOB: __________ CASE # ___________________ __________________________ SEX: ___ DOB: __________ CASE # ___________________ Child(ren) Under 18 Years of Age ORDER ON MOTION FOR EXTENSION/PERMANENCY ORDER The above and foregoing matter came before the Court on _________________, based upon a Motion for Extension filed by the Georgia Department of Human Resources by and through the __________ County Department of Family and Children Services alleging that said child(ren) continue(s) to be (a) deprived child(ren) and requesting that said child(ren) be continued in the temporary custody and control of the _________ County Department of Family and Children Services. Based upon the evidence presented, the Court makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law by clear and convincing evidence. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. ( ) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §15-11-58(p), the child(ren)’s custodian, foster parent(s), preadoptive parent(s) or relative(s) caring for the child(ren) were notified of the date and time of the Review Hearing. 2. Present in / for Court were: ( ) Mother ___________________________ ( ) Attorney _______________________________ ( ) Father of __________________________ (Legal) ___________________________ ( ) Attorney _______________________________ (Putative) _________________________ ( ) Attorney _______________________________ ( ) Father of __________________________ (Legal) ___________________________ ( ) Attorney _______________________________ (Putative) __________________________ ( ) Attorney _______________________________ ( ) DFACS ____________________________ ( ) SAAG _________________________________ ( ) Other Petitioner _____________________ ( ) Attorney _______________________________ ( ) Guardian ad Litem _____________________________________ ( ) Other ________________________________________________ The following part(y)(ies) was not/were not present: ____________________________________ He/She/They was/were (not) notified of the proceedings as follows: _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. The Permanency Plan(s) at the Time of this Review was / were (concurrently): ( ) Reunification with parent(s) ( ) Adoption ( ) Legal guardianship ( ) Placement with a fit and willing relative ( ) Placement in another planned permanent living arrangement To wit: __________________________________________ 4. The child(ren) is/are of the age and sex and has/have the name(s) set forth above. The child(ren) is/are (a) resident(s) of __________ County, Georgia. 5. The child(ren) was/were removed from his/her/their home on _____________________, which is the date the Court is using as the date the child(ren) entered foster care. 6. ( ) Reasonable efforts have been made to finalize the permanency plan(s) in effect. Those efforts were: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ( ) DFACS has not made reasonable efforts to finalize the permanency plan(s) in effect in that: ___________________ 2 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 The compliance of the mother with the case plan for reunification has been: ______________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The compliance of the father with the case plan for reunification has been: ______________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. In accordance with O.C.G.A. §15-11-58(p), the Court considered the oral or written testimony offered by the parent(s), the custodian, the foster parent(s), and/or any preadoptive parents or relatives providing care for the child(ren) along with all testimony and evidence presented in this case. 9. ( ) There has been insufficient compliance with the case plan for reunification to permit reunification at this time. ( ) Although the mother / father has/have actively participated in the case plan for reunification and has/have worked diligently to improve her/his/their circumstances, immediate reunification is not feasible because ____________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ( ) The mother / father has/have substantially complied with the case plan for reunification and has/have accomplished the goals required by the Court. The Court finds that the child(ren) can be safely returned home at this time. 10. ( ) Returning to the home would be contrary to the welfare of the child(ren) because ________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ( ) It would be in the best interest of the child(ren) to be returned to the home of the parent(s) at this time because: 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11. ( ) An Extension of the Court’s Order entered on _____________ is necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Order. ( ) An Extension of the Court’s Order is not appropriate. 12. ( ) DFACS intends to petition for termination of parental rights by ________________. ( ) DFACS does not intend to petition for termination of parental rights but to continue to pursue reunification. ( ) DFACS does not intend to petition for termination of parental rights. There is a compelling reason that the filing of a termination petition would not be in the child’s best interests in that: __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13. ( ) The child(ren)’s out-of-state placement continues to be appropriate and in the best interest of the child(ren). 14. ( ) The child(ren) being at least 14 years of age, the Court finds that the following services are needed to assist the child(ren) to make a transition from foster care to independent living: 1. Enrollment in an independent living program. 2. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________________________ CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Based upon the above findings of fact, the Court concludes as follows: The Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action and personal jurisdiction over the child(ren) and the child(ren)'s mother / father. Venue is proper in this Court. 4 ( ) The child(ren) is/are (a) deprived child(ren) as defined in O.C.G.A. §15-11-2(8)(A) in that he/she/they is/are without proper parental care or control, subsistence, education as required by law, or other care or control necessary for his/her/their physical, mental or emotional health or morals. ( ) The child(ren) is/are no longer deprived. ( ) The ____________ County Department of Family and Children Services made reasonable efforts to finalize the permanency plan(s) in place. ( ) The ____________ County Department of Family and Children Services failed to make reasonable efforts to finalize the permanency plan(s) in place. ( ) Return to the home would be contrary to the welfare of the child(ren) and continued removal of the child(ren) from the home is in the child(ren)'s best interest. ( ) Continued removal of the child(ren) from the home is not in the child(ren)'s best interest. Any of the “Findings of Fact” herein which should have been properly classified by the Court as “Conclusions of Law” shall be considered as “Conclusions of Law” and any “Conclusions of Law” which should have been properly classified as “Findings of Fact” shall be considered as “Findings of Fact.” DISPOSITION ( ) The Court HEREBY ORDERS that temporary custody and control of said child(ren) be and hereby is continued with the Georgia Department of Human Resources through the ___________ County Department of Family and Children Services. ( ) The Motion for Extension is HEREBY DENIED. The child(ren) is/are returned to the custody of the parents. The Permanency Plan for the child(ren) is as follows: ( ) Reunification with _________________ no later than: _____________________________ ( ) Adoption following Termination of Parental Rights. Petition to be filed no later than: __________________ ( ) Referral for Legal Guardianship no later than: ___________________________________ 5 ( ) Placement with a fit and willing relative. Motion to be filed no later than: ___________________________ ( ) Compelling reason why none of the foregoing options would be in the best interest of the child(ren): ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ( ) Permanent placement in another planned permanent living arrangement to be finalized no later than: ________________________. This planned permanent living arrangement is as follows: _____________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ( ) Reunification services are in place and shall continue until termination of parental rights or until otherwise ordered. ( ) The Department of Family and Children Services shall provide the services specified in Paragraph 14 supra to assist the child(ren) to make a transition from foster care to independent living. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the ___________ County Department of Family and Children Services is authorized to obtain for said child(ren) physical examinations, ordinary medical care, and such additional medical treatment and care which, in the opinion of a licensed physician, is necessary for the care and well being of the child(ren). This Order shall expire on _____________________, unless sooner terminated by Order of this Court. IT IS SO ORDERED this ______ day of __________________, 20____. ____________________________________ JUDGE ___________ County Juvenile Court 6 ( If applicable ) Consented to by: ___________________________________ __________________________________________ Mother Attorney for mother ___________________________________ __________________________________________ Father Attorney for father ___________________________________ __________________________________________ Father Attorney for father ___________________________________ __________________________________________ Other Petitioner Petitioner's Attorney ___________________________________ ___________________________________________ SAAG Guardian ad Litem 7