(1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the jurisdiction of the court over any child adjudicated as neglected or dependent shall continue until he becomes twenty-one years of age unless earlier terminated by court order.
(2) (a) Commencing January 1, 2012, the court shall consider the individual circumstances of each youth in out-of-home placement who is at least seventeen years of age but who has not yet reached eighteen years of age to determine if the youth is ready to become independent upon reaching eighteen years of age or whether the youth should remain under the care and supervision of the county until the youth reaches twenty-one years of age unless earlier terminated by court order. The court shall determine if the youth is engaged in one of the following activities:
Completing secondary education or is enrolled in a program leading to an equivalentcredential;
Enrolled in an institution that provides postsecondary or career and technical education;
Participating in a program or activity designed to promote or remove barriers toemployment; or
Employed for at least eighty hours per month.
(b) If a youth's medical condition makes him or her incapable of engaging in any of the activities described in subparagraphs (I) to (IV) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), the applicable county department shall maintain information about the youth's condition in the youth's case plan.
Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 762, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (HB 11-1079), ch. 83, p. 226, § 8, effective August 10. L. 2017: (2)(a)(II) amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1394, § 41, effective May 25.
Editor's note: (1) This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of this section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-3118 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.
(2) The provisions of subsection (2) in House Bill 11-1079 have been relettered and renumbered on revision for ease of location.